A bit O/T, but Rachel and I attended the same HS, Castro Valley HS, about 15 miles south of Berkeley. I graduated in 1972, and it was woke before woke was even thought of. I will say I received a decent education, but it wasn't rigorous in the slightest.
My senior classwork consisted of physics, calculus, and civics. I received extra credit in civics for bringing the teacher the most recent edition of Black Panther news. It ws made available to me by street vendors while taking the bus home from work.
The same teacher was the local chair of the George McGovern campaign.
I was ostracized on campus my last two months, for accepting a 4 year Army ROTC scholarship. Teachers expressed their "disappointment" with my decision. The only teacher who publicly supported me was my calculus teacher, a former Jesuit priest who taught at Marquette. He was thrilled when I chose to matriculate at Gonzaga.
Rachel Maddow exemplifies the average student at Castro Valley HS: always undeterred by the facts, they live in their own little bubbles.
I've never attended a reunion, just didn't see the value in traveling 1500 miles for a 4 hour event. OTOH, I've been to several college reunions, still stay in touch with a dozen or so alumni.
Thanks for sharing!