Tomorrow my team heads out to Gaston North Carolina bright and early at 8am. In the past few weeks I've been to out pre-trip meetings which have made me excited about this upcoming week. I am also looking forward to getting to know my team more, everyone seems really nice and easy going. Even more, I'm excited to see what a charter school looks like.
We have watched "Waiting for Superman", a wonderful documentary on the education problem and read a few excerpts from a book about the people who started KIPP. Its been interesting learning more about how difficult education is in general. A teachers job is no easy task and I've gain so much more respect for them. Furthermore, the gap between students in different areas is worrisome. It's comforting to know that places like KIPP exist that are attempting to address these issues. I am hoping to take this week as an opportunity to understand what other steps should be taken. Specifically, I want to see what charter schools can do and if there are other alternatives for students who can't take that as an option. I have so much to learn and I am excited to get started.
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