June 13, 2016

Immigrant overcame struggles, rose to top in charter school

BOSTON (AP) - When she was younger, Barbara Ferreira never imagined she'd be her school's valedictorian or the first in her family to attend college. At times, she wasn't even sure she would get to stay in the United States until graduation.

In middle school, the Brazilian immigrant was an ...

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