I grew up in what people in Memphis call “South Memphis”. I was born to a teenage mother and father. If we consider what statistics say about the children born to teenage parents, I was destined to repeat the cycle. Even though my mother was young, she realized she could not do it alone. So, I had a strong support…
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Flexible Seating Helps Students Find Focus
One thing I appreciate about my school is that we can make changes for our scholars and teachers when we need to. During my first year at Aurora Collegiate, we had 202 total students enrolled and 50 of those scholars were in second and third grade. Based on my experiences with my own daughter, I knew these two grades would…
Reading Growth Changes Grade Levels & Lives
Like far too many students across our city, Terrence (not his real name) never fully learned how to read in elementary school. Understanding Terrence’s story is essential to understanding the conversation about school choice, for it is families of kids like Terrence who are increasingly looking for options beyond their neighborhood public school. Here’s Terrence’s Story… Born premature at 32…