The guide, prepared by the Justice and Education departments, gives teachers a list of early warning signs to look for as well as ways to get help for troubled students.

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GAITHERSBURG, Maryland (CNN) -- Far from Columbine High School, where Colorado teens vented their anger with bombs and bullets, the troubled students at an alternative high school in Maryland are learning to overcome life's obstacles in a constructive way.

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Although the campus was quiet, the mood of the students was troubled, if subdued.

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Principal Terry Pearsall-Hargett, with 22 years in the Army under her belt, brought in veteran teachers from her old school and hired several from Teach for America, a Peace Corps-like nonprofit that recruits college students to work in troubled schools.

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Instead of spending less on their students, many of these troubled districts spend more.

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Two students of Zen, Tenzo and Akira, were troubled, so they went to see the master.

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