Yes, Anacostia high schoolers can compete with the best

As a teacher at an urban high school, I try to prepare for the unexpected. Answering questions is a normal part of my day, but as we drove in a bus up North Capitol Street two years ago, a curveball came my way.

“What’s that building up there?” one of my students asked. It wasn’t just any building, it was the United States Capitol, a building instantaneously recognized by perhaps billions worldwide but unknown to a child who lives only two miles away.