If you were to take a peek into my classroom, you would see young people representing countries such as Bangladesh, El Salvador, Guatemala, Japan, Mexico, Mongolia, the Philippines, South Korea, Thailand, and the United States. They speak a myriad of languages and work hard every day in order to be academically successful, go to college, and make their families proud as our nation's future engineers, teachers, doctors, and scientists.
Unfortunately, nearly 80% of my students come from families with incomes that qualify them for federal assistance. Some live in one-bedroom apartments with a family of five. Others work all weekend to help their parents pay the rent. Still others are in foster care. They access computers at school and the Internet at the library as many do not have access at home. Yet, in order to remain competitive in college and in the workforce, they are expected to be fluent in the most up-to-date technology.
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If you were to take a peek into my classroom, you would see young people representing countries such as Bangladesh, El Salvador, Guatemala, Japan, Mexico, Mongolia, the Philippines, South Korea, Thailand, and the United States. They speak a myriad of languages and work hard every day in order to be academically successful, go to college, and make their families proud as our nation's future engineers, teachers, doctors, and scientists.
Unfortunately, nearly 80% of my students come from families with incomes that qualify them for federal assistance. Some live in one-bedroom apartments with a family of five. Others work all weekend to help their parents pay the rent. Still others are in foster care. They access computers at school and the Internet at the library as many do not have access at home. Yet, in order to remain competitive in college and in the workforce, they are expected to be fluent in the most up-to-date technology.
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