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John W. McCormack Middle School has an old feel to it. Built and founded in 1967, the one-building school proudly proclaims its rules for students, as well as inspirational quotes, painted on the hallway walls. Directly across from Paul A. Dever Elementary School in Dorchester, the small site feels appropriate for younger students. The tan…
Spencer Kimball stands at the front of the technology lab, facing his advanced political polling class. He’s leading a discussion of the upcoming Louisiana gubernatorial election, analyzing the results from Emerson College’s poll compared to other pollsters. “Just so you understand, it’s these folks who are going to throw polls off,” he says to his…
Katie Speed, in a pink dress symbolizing her character’s young age, stands at stage right, complaining about her uncle. “But how do I know Uncle Elwood won’t come in and introduce Harvey to everybody?” she asks. For Katie’s character, Elwood is someone to be stigmatized because he is friends with a giant rabbit only he…