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By CHARLIE DANIELS
This is the story of two kids, one rich, one poor. Both went to the public school assigned to them by their street address. However, one size does not fit all. The assigned school fit neither the rich kid nor the poor kid.
The rich kid (named Ritchie Wellborne) was bright but shy. The poor kid (Vera Poore) was even brighter than Ritchie, but she wore threadbare clothes. Both were picked on.
Finally, Ritchie’s parents had enough, and stumped up the tuition to a private school called Choice School, where bright students were welcomed and not picked on.
Vera’s parents wanted to do the same, but though they liked the school, they couldn’t afford it.
Ritchie fit right in at Choice School, but Mr. Wellborne, a thoughtful man, wondered how less affluent kids could share the same benefits as his son.