Nabila Maruf, from Somalia, is a senior at Edison High School who has yet to pass the basic skills test. -- Minneapolis, Mn., Tues., Jan. 25, 2000--(Left to right) Edison High School senior Nabila Maruf works on a decimal fractions test with the help of C

Nabila Maruf, from Somalia, is a senior at Edison High School who has yet to pass the basic skills test. -- Minneapolis, Mn., Tues., Jan. 25, 2000--(Left to right) Edison High School senior Nabila Maruf works on a decimal fractions test with the help of Classroom 2000 teacher Jim Clifford. Classroom 2000 is an internat accessible math curriculum. After school each day, Maruf goes to Classroom 2000 and works on math from 3:30 to 9:00 PM.(Photo By JOEY MCLEISTER/Star Tribune via Getty Images)