You Don't See This Every Day

Defying history and stereotype, the South's schools rise

"Hundreds of high schools in the region, many still under desegregation orders, have quietly become public-education powerhouses."

Since the story is about defying stereotypes, you'd think they could have dropped in a different photo.

But OK, I'll take what I can get. It's not like stories about the South are generally laudatory. We all need scapegoats.