“From the start of the school year, my math teacher established a comfortable rapport with each individual student… He inquired about our personal lives in order to better grasp our needs and understand how he could help us succeed. That relationship and quality have really aided my ability to engage in class.” — Sophie
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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