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\u2026The other secret to their success is to let students lead \u2014 literally. The student body is divided into groups of about 25 kids each,\u00a0in 7th to 12th grade, said Fr. Edwin. Each group has a student leader, and together with the other group leaders,\u00a0they run the school. They know the grades of all of the kids in their section, and are involved in many of their discipline issues. They set the school schedules and coordinate events \u2014 and they even interview the juniors in the Spring to recommend replacements to the monks for when they graduate.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\n\u201cWhen you give teenage boys responsibilities, sometimes it goes wrong, but you debrief them,\u201d Fr. Edwin says. \u201cIt\u2019s risky, and most people are afraid to take that risk, and allow kids [that responsibility]. A lot of guys of color feel like nobody pays attention, nobody listens \u2014 so we create situations where they<\/em> make the arguments, they<\/em> change the schedule \u2014 that\u2019s important.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n
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