Stories

California

I Thought I Suffered for Not Being Placed in ESL Classes, But I Was Wrong

At the age of 2, I left the United States to live in my parents' native country, Guatemala. I completed my first two years of schooling there. I have warm and happy memories of loving preschool and...

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student support

I Did Not Want to Read Tom Rademacher's Book, But Then I Picked It Up and Couldn't Stop

At the advanced age of 20, I thought I knew what I liked in literature. It turns out, I was wrong. I’m not as passionate about education as I am about writing for television, so this internship was...

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Teaching

My Students Think That ‘Being an Author Isn’t Really for Black People'

Recently, I worked with a group of middle school students on an extended-day literary magazine publication. We discussed potential careers that the experience could prepare them for. They answered...

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Parents

Students With Reading Disabilities Deserve the Magic of Books Too

Exciting. Delightful. A joyful experience for the mind and soul, escaping into other worlds. This is the power of reading. Frustrated. Discouraged. Feeling like a failure. Being locked out of the...

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Math

The Only Thing I Want to See Melting This Summer Is My Ice Cream Cone, Not My Kid's Brain

Yeah I know, the last thing most of us parents want to do during summer is think about school. We just want to enjoy time with the kids at the park or sleep in a little longer. After all, this is...

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Special Education

Opting Out of a Third-Grade Test Is Bad But Passing Third-Graders Who Can’t Read Is Worse

If there’s one thing that everyone can agree on in the case of the opt-out moms versus the state of Florida, it’s that Michelle Rhea’s daughter can read just fine. Last year, Florida education...

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