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Elementary school students at One City Schools walk through a line of cheer squad members from UW-Madison during their first day of classes at the charter school in Madison, Wis. Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022. JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
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Students at One City Schools are reflected in the windows of the building as they capture photos during the first day of classes at the charter school in Madison, Wis. Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022. JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
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Jazmin Diaz an elementary assistant teacher at One City Schools, leads students into the school as they begin their year of studies in Madison, Wis. Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022. JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
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One City Schools teacher Emmalee Pommer greets students at the school as they arrive for the first day of classes in Madison, Wis. Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022. JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
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Lyndsey Standage, a third grade teacher at One City Schools, gathers her students during the first day of classes for students at the charter school in Madison, Wis. Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022. JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
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Elementary school students at One City Schools wait in line to begin their school year on first day of classes at the charter school in Madison, Wis. Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022. JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
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Jessica Fleischmann sends daughters, Aira, 6, and Audri, 5, off to school on the first day of classes for students at One City Schools in Madison, Wis. Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022. JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
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Jackie Thompson, a kindergarten teacher at One City Schools, greets student Hi’Kneef Johnson as he arrives for the first day of classes at the school in Madison, Wis. Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022. JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
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Elementary school students at One City Schools walk through a shower of soap bubbles during their first day of classes at the charter school in Madison, Wis. Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022. JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
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(From left) Educators, including Dawn Michaels and Lisa Duernberger, welcome Manijah Ellis to kindergarten, with her mom, Markisha, at right, during the first day of school for 4K and kindergarten students at Lindbergh Elementary School in Madison, Wis., Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
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Kindergarten teacher Fanny Camacho greets students on their first day of school at Lindbergh Elementary School in Madison, Wis., Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
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Gloria Knight kisses her daughter, Jaiyana, goodbye as she drops her off for her first day of 4K at Lindbergh Elementary School in Madison, Wis., Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
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Jaxon Thao leads the way on his first day of kindergarten, with his mom and dad, Dorthy Xiong and Sam Thao, and sister, Gwyneth Thao, 1, as they are greeted Thursday by staff at Lake View Elementary School.
