When she talks to her students about higher education, Coachella Valley High School teacher Monica Perez makes it clear that college isn’t for everyone—because the careers they may want to pursue don’t require it.
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When she talks to her students about higher education, Coachella Valley High School teacher Monica Perez makes it clear that college isn’t for everyone—because the careers they may want to pursue don’t require it.