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| Brian Flores (left), 16 years old, and Sam Ng (right), 17 years old, study as teacher Savin Teresa (middle) passes by at Burton High School in San Francisco, Calif. Students start their first day of school during honors English class on Monday, August 20, 2012. Photo: Liz Hafalia, The Chronicle / SF |
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| Principal Tracy Peoples (l to r) and Superintendent Richard Carranza talk at the Harvey Milk Civil Rights Academy on the first day of school on Monday, August 20, 2012 in San Francisco, Calif. Photo: Lea Suzuki, The Chronicle / SF |
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| Jimmie'yah Travis, 8 (right front); Mayor Ed Lee (center) and Hydra Mendoza (second from right), San Francisco Board of Education join students at the Harvey Milk Civil Rights Academy in the "Cuban Shuffle" on the first day of school on Monday, August 20, 2012 in San Francisco, Calif. Photo: Lea Suzuki, The Chronicle / SF |
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| Instructor Lauren Ponti (right) helps Lu Li (middle) and Zhaokun Li (left) fill out their paperwork at Everett Middle School in San Francisco, Calif., during the first day of school on Monday, August 20, 2012. In the background on left is Mayor Ed Lee. Photo: Liz Hafalia, The Chronicle / SF |
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| Teacher Gabri Rodriguez goes through student paper work the first day of school at Everett Middle School in San Francisco, Calif., on Monday, August 20, 2012. Photo: Liz Hafalia, The Chronicle / SF |
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| Director of PEP--Pinay & Pinoy Educational Partnership-- Allyson Tintiangco Cubales (left) greets new superintendent Richard Carranza (middle) at Burton High School in San Francisco, Calif., during the first day of school on Monday, August 20, 2012. Photo: Liz Hafalia, The Chronicle / SF |
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| Maggie Tao (left), 16 years old, Muriam Choudhery (right), 17 years old, and Eli Orquiza (right), 18 years old, work in a group at Burton High School in San Francisco, Calif., as students start their first day of school during honors English class on Monday, August 20, 2012. Photo: Liz Hafalia, The Chronicle / SF |
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| Noah Velasquez (left), 12 years old, checks his schedule for the next class as Kian Lonegran (right) gets ready for his next class while the bell rings at Everett Middle School in San Francisco, Calif., on the first day of school on Monday, August 20, 2012. Photo: Liz Hafalia, The Chronicle / SF |
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| Kindergarteners Cypress Coffman, 4 holds his hands over the ears of friend Kevin Lamanna Ramirez, 5 as they stand in line and listen to speakers in the yard, at Harvey Milk Civil Rights Academy on the first day of school on Monday, August 20, 2012 in San Francisco, Calif. Photo: Lea Suzuki, The Chronicle / SF |
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| Superintendent Richard Carranza greets students gathered in the playground at the Harvey Milk Civil Rights Academy on the first day of school on Monday, August 20, 2012 in San Francisco, Calif. Photo: Lea Suzuki, The Chronicle / SF |