Shaan Patel grew up in a rugged neighborhood infested with drugs and crime in Las Vegas. He felt ashamed that the tiny budget motel his parents owned and rented by the hour doubled as their home. He attended Clark High School, where a majority of students are disadvantaged and only half meet U.S. educational standards in reading and math. Some 40% of students in the district drop out. Patel has come to embrace his upbringing as a “unique part of his childhood.”
Shaan Patel grew up in a rugged neighborhood infested with drugs and crime in Las Vegas. He felt ashamed that the tiny budget motel his parents owned and rented by the hour doubled as their home. He attended Clark High School, where a majority of students are disadvantaged and only half meet U.S. educational standards in reading and math. Some 40% of students in the district drop out. Patel has come to embrace his upbringing as a “unique part of his childhood.”
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