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The Pearl Post

The student news site of Daniel Pearl Magnet High School in Lake Balboa, CA
The student news site of Daniel Pearl Magnet High School in Lake Balboa, CA

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VIDEO: Listen To Me: Skylar Keck

October 5, 2012

“Listen To Me” is a series of videos asking teens about their thoughts on the upcoming elections and issues affecting teens today. This series is part of a project sponsored by PBS NewsHour Extra Student Reporting Labs.

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