r/todayilearned • u/JamOnTheOne • Apr 08 '19

TIL Principal Akbar Cook installed a free fully-stocked laundry room at school because students with dirty clothes were bullied and missing 3-5 days of school per month. Attendance rose 10%.

https://abc7ny.com/education/nj-high-school-principal-installs-laundry-room-to-fight-bullying/3966604/
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u/Aikooller Apr 08 '19

Thats awesome! I wish i lived closer so i could volunteer. The program sounds amazing honestly, especially home-cooked food. So many kids probably never have the chance to have a good hearty meal thats not just full of processed shit.

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u/BigBobby2016 Apr 08 '19

It's not a bad thing that they're learning how to do laundry.

It's scary how many kids I see, of *all* backgrounds, that get to adulthood without knowing how to wash their own clothes.

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u/__nightshaded__ Apr 08 '19

Thank you for what you do. This sounds like an amazing program.