“A disengaged teenager is a teenager in danger of dropping out,” writes Troy Closson in the article “They Created a Streetwear Line From Scratch. In High School.” He profiles the Earl Monroe New Renaissance Basketball School in the Bronx, which uses students’ passion for the sport to teach them about related careers, from marketing and sports journalism to nutrition and analytics. One group of students’ streetwear brand, which began as a classroom project, landed a spot in the N.B.A. Store.
