Joshua Carroll wasn't a bad student. By the time he reached high school, he wasn't a great student, either. It was in high school that he watched the events of Sept. 11, 2001, unfold on television. He ...

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Sixth graders Zoe and Amoni, right, work together during Kelly Woodfin’s advanced math class in Union Public Schools. The Tulsa-area school district for about a decade has tried to increase enrollment ...