Denver School District Surprises Eleven-Year-Old Girl with Male Roommate on Overnight Trip

After finishing fifth grade, Joe and Serena Wailes’s eleven-year-old daughter was excited to travel to Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., with some of her Colorado classmates.

The trip last June, sponsored by the Jefferson County School District near Denver, offered the kids an opportunity to learn more about the nation’s founding, which they’d been studying.

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Ryan Mills

Ryan Mills was an enterprise and media reporter at National Review. He previously worked for 14 years as a breaking news reporter, investigative reporter, and editor at newspapers in Florida. Originally from Minnesota, Ryan lives in the Fort Myers area with his wife and two sons.

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After finishing fifth grade, Joe and Serena Wailes’s eleven-year-old daughter was excited to travel to Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., with some of her Colorado classmates.

The trip last June, sponsored by the Jefferson County School District near Denver, offered the kids an opportunity to learn more about the nation’s founding, which they’d been studying.

About the Author

Ryan Mills

Ryan Mills was an enterprise and media reporter at National Review. He previously worked for 14 years as a breaking news reporter, investigative reporter, and editor at newspapers in Florida. Originally from Minnesota, Ryan lives in the Fort Myers area with his wife and two sons.