The Honors Class Experiment
When he finished, he looked from Natalie to me.
"I request that this footage be played in court," I said. "It's surveillance from the honors classroom during the final month before exams.
"Let's see what kind of students Ms. Martin's methods actually produced."
The judge hesitated, glanced toward the clerk, then nodded. "I'll allow it. Play the footage."
The screen lit up.
It showed the classroom.
At 6 a.m., all 40 students sat upright, backs straight, books open, reading aloud. Every page turned at the same moment, perfectly in sync, like they were one person. Their eyes were focused, but there was nothing behind them.