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A uniquely hardworking bunch, since I started teaching them in September I have been overwhelmed by their enthusiasm and grit. 99% of our students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and most will be the first in their families to attend college. And yet, despite these disadvantages, my students truly bring meaning to one of our KIPP mottos: “We will either find a way or make one.” With many taking the train for over an hour and a half to arrive at school for our early start time (7:25 am), I am humbled by their commitment to their education. Not only do our kids come early, they also stay later and attend school on Saturdays and during the summer. And while most of our students have, over time, caught up to grade level, our students with learning disabilities still struggle to work through the challenging vocabulary found in texts such as To Kill a Mockingbird and Lord of the Flies.

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A uniquely hardworking bunch, since I started teaching them in September I have been overwhelmed by their enthusiasm and grit. 99% of our students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and most will be the first in their families to attend college. And yet, despite these disadvantages, my students truly bring meaning to one of our KIPP mottos: “We will either find a way or make one.” With many taking the train for over an hour and a half to arrive at school for our early start time (7:25 am), I am humbled by their commitment to their education. Not only do our kids come early, they also stay later and attend school on Saturdays and during the summer. And while most of our students have, over time, caught up to grade level, our students with learning disabilities still struggle to work through the challenging vocabulary found in texts such as To Kill a Mockingbird and Lord of the Flies.

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