Answer Sheet Second graders imagine their dream school. It isn’t what you might think. By Valerie Strauss June 19 Lily Holland teaches second grade in the Boston Public Schools. She wrote the following post as part of a coordinated event last week sponsored by the Massachusetts Teachers Association in which educators, parents and others took actions to show support for traditional public schools and opposition to expanding charter schools in the state. Dozens of communities, for example, passed resolutions opposing lifting the cap that now exists on charters as part of the dedicated week. Holland wrote the following piece to give voice to a group rarely heard from: second graders. A version of this appeared on the blog of Defending the Early Years , which seeks to rally educators to take action on policies that affect the education of young children. I have permission to republish. Please follow the link here to read the entire articl...
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