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Woke veggie tales would have. Rhubarb's drag race. Is that anything

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In 1990, the high school dropout rate for Dolly Parton's hometown of Sevierville Tennessee was at 34% (Research shows that most kids make up their minds in fifth/sixth grade not to graduate). That year, all fifth and sixth graders from Sevierville were invited by Parton to attend an assembly at Dollywood. They were asked to pick a buddy, and if both students completed high school, Dolly Parton would personally hand them each a $500 check on their graduation day. As a result, the dropout rate for those classes fell to 6%, and has generally retained that average to this day.

Shortly after the success of The Buddy Program, Parton learned in dealing with teachers from the school district that problems in education often begin during first grade when kids are at different developmental levels. That year The Dollywood Foundation paid the salaries for additional teachers assistants in every first grade class for the next 2 years, under the agreement that if the program worked, the school system would effectively adopt and fund the program after the trial period.

During the same period, Parton founded the Imagination Library in 1995: The idea being that children from her rural hometown and low-income families often start school at a disadvantage and as a result, will be unfairly compared to their peers for the rest of their lives, effectively encouraging them not to pursue higher education. The objective of the Imagination library was that every child in Sevier County would receive one book, every month, mailed and addressed to the child, from the day they were born until the day they started kindergarten, 100% free of charge. What began as a hometown initiative now serves children in all 50 states, Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom, mailing thousands of free books to children around the world monthly.

On March 1, 2018 Parton donated her 100 millionth book at the Library of Congress: a copy of "Coat of Many Colors" dedicated to her father, who never learned to read or write.

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someone knocked on my door and they were wearing a red hat. i didnt answer cuz i was scared it was donald trump

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stay home. stay safe.

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Look at link. He looks so happy. This is the happiest he has ever been. He deserves this.

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My new single, A.I., is out now on Soundcloud

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goodbye lmfao

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Taylor is my 13th most played artist on Spotify and thats iconic. Serving taylorswift13 vibes

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(Joseph Pierce) For those who fight what the universe throws at them to make their year great. My new single, Just January, is out now on Soundcloud.

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My Top 10 Favorite Albums of 2019

I wanted to post my favorite albums of the year and some noteworthy tracks. These are all just my opinion!

10. FANDOM by Waterparks

Noteworthy Singles: Dream Boy, Watch What Happens Next, Turbulent

Noteworthy Non-Singles: Never Bloom Again, Worst

9. Hurts 2B Human by P!nk

Noteworthy Singles: Walk Me Home, Love Me Anyway (ft. Chris Stapleton)

Noteworthy Non-Singles: We Could Have It All, Happy

8. Portraits by Greyson Chance

Noteworthy Singles: shut up, yours, white roses

Noteworthy Non-Singles: black on black, stand

7. Lover by Taylor Swift

Noteworthy Singles: You Need To Calm Down, Lover

Noteworthy Non-Singles: The Man, Daylight, Soon You’ll Get Better (ft. Dixie Chicks)

6. Cuz I Love You by Lizzo

Noteworthy Singles: Juice, Tempo (ft. Missy Elliott), Truth Hurts

Noteworthy Non-Singles: Jerome, Cuz I Love You, Like a Girl

5. Charli by Charli XCX

Noteworthy Singles: 1999 (ft. Troye Sivan), Gone (ft. Christine and the Queens), White Mercedes

Noteworthy Non-Singles: Next Level Charli, Click (ft. Kim Petras and Tommy Cash), 2099 (ft. Troye Sivan)

4. Was It Even Real? by Olivia O’Brien

Noteworthy Singles: Care Less More, Love Myself, UDK

Noteworthy Non-Singles: We Lied To Each Other, Just Friends, Inhibition (omw)

3. IGOR by Tyler, The Creator

Noteworthy Single: EARFQUAKE

Noteworthy Non-Singles: NEW MAGIC WAND, A BOY IS A GUN*, I THINK

2. thank u, next by Ariana Grande

Noteworthy Singles: 7 rings, break up with your girlfriend, i’m bored

Noteworthy Non-Singles: ghostin, in my head, needy

1. WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? by Billie Eilish

Noteworthy Singles: you should see me in a crown, when the party’s over, bad guy

Noteworthy Non-Singles: xanny, i love you, listen before i go

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(Joseph Pierce) My new mixtape “Issues” is out now on Soundcloud.

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(Joseph Pierce) My new single, Liar Liar, is out now on Soundcloud.

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(Joseph Pierce) Listen to my debut EP “Intro” out now on Soundcloud.