Carolyn Walworth

Palo Alto High School

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Senior at Palo Alto High School in Palo Alto, California

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Silicon Valley's Palo Alto school district is in crisis. The suicide rate for teenagers there is four to five times the national average.

Academic Success: Are Teenagers Paying Too High a Price?

Silicon Valley's Palo Alto school district is in crisis. The suicide rate for teenagers there is four to five times the national average.

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