Welcome back to a special edition of Education Disruption. Over the next few weeks we'll be talking to students of Map Academy that are preparing to graduate amidst a myriad of disruption. We'll hear the stories of how these students found Map, and why Map has worked so well for them
Today, we talk to Hayden, who in previous school experiences struggled with a lack of mental health support and bullying. Now, at Map, he's about to graduate.&nbsp;
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Education Disruption is a podcast by Rachel Babcock and Josh Charpentier, founders of Map Academy—a free, public charter high school open to all Massachusetts students.
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16. A Different Approach to Helping High School Students Find Their Path

Frustrated by the current state of education, Rachel Babcock and Josh Charpentier decided they would open a high school. 

Education Disruption is the story of how high school can be done differently, for the benefit of the students.