In the Taliban assassination attempt on Malala Yousafzai, Shazia Ramzan, and Kainat Riaz were also shot鈥攆or no more than daring to go to school. Three years later, they鈥檙e more committed to education than ever.
Curtis Acosta's classes in Mexican American Studies gave kids pride in their heritage鈥攗ntil the Arizona Legislature canceled them. That's when his students became activists, and some real-life lessons began.