AIDS victim Ryan White starts school over telephone 40 years ago today (Aug 26 1985)


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(Monday, August 26, 1985) — 13-year-old AIDS patient Ryan White began “attending” classes today at Western Middle School in Kokomo, Indiana, via a telephone hook-up at his home after school officials had barred Ryan from participating in person.