New York City high school copes with noise from Occupy Wall Street protesters

Nov. 2, 2011
Encampment is just outside the High School for Leadership and Public Service

From NY1 (w/video): At the High School for Leadership and Public Service in New York City, protest sounds – sirens, chanting, and of course, drumming – from the nearby Occupy Wall Street encampment have been the background noise for students. But in the vein of "turning lemons into lemonade," teachers at the downtown Manhattan school have tried to turn distracting noise into lessons and projects.

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