“We didn’t have to talk about our experiences; we were just able to be honest and vulnerable about ourselves and our experiences without any judgment. That experience helped me to feel safe with my peers and with my teachers. I could understand them and their struggles better, and they could understand me and mine without having to explain. We could all just be ourselves, no questions asked.” — Briar
This website is dedicated to the valuable lessons we can learn from students’ own experiences about how to create better schools. Decisions about schooling are often made without listening deeply to students themselves. But students are in the best position to understand what they need in order to do well in school.
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