More than a third of 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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I teach high school reading at a second chance school. I work with the kids who typically have not been successful in traditional schools. Most of my students are struggling readers and for many we are the last stop on the school to prison pipeline. I have seen many students turn their lives around with the support of caring and dedicated teachers. Having strong reading skills can be extremely important in breaking the destructive cycles many of my students are in. It is so important that they get differentiated reading instruction. It is my goal to help my students learn the importance of reading in their daily lives.
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I teach high school reading at a second chance school. I work with the kids who typically have not been successful in traditional schools. Most of my students are struggling readers and for many we are the last stop on the school to prison pipeline. I have seen many students turn their lives around with the support of caring and dedicated teachers. Having strong reading skills can be extremely important in breaking the destructive cycles many of my students are in. It is so important that they get differentiated reading instruction. It is my goal to help my students learn the importance of reading in their daily lives.