This article appeared in The Herald-Sun in 2012:
By Wes Platt
Jackie Tobias leads the way, walkie-talkie in hand, down the stairs and through the corridors of Riverside High School.
On a recent morning, the nearly 1,750 students are swarming through the halls of this Durham public school between classes, although some linger in pairs and trios, talking together or listening to iPods with their white earbud cords dangling. They’ve got about five minutes to reach their next class.
“Keep moving,” Tobias urges, firm but not impatient. She’s smiling. “If they’re not moving, they’ll never get where they’re going on time.”