Nearly all students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
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My students resist reading because it's not usually supported at home. I try to give them a comfortable environment that encourages the embrace of reading. This environment is truly different from the urban environment in which my kids are being raised. I'm trying to create a utopia in their world for them to retreat to and take safe haven in. Hopefully, they will always associate reading with this safe, comfortable feeling.
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My students resist reading because it's not usually supported at home. I try to give them a comfortable environment that encourages the embrace of reading. This environment is truly different from the urban environment in which my kids are being raised. I'm trying to create a utopia in their world for them to retreat to and take safe haven in. Hopefully, they will always associate reading with this safe, comfortable feeling.