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A Love Letter to Educators: The Story of Tyera

Nichole Renee

  As educators, we occasionally get to see the fruits of our labor.  We work tirelessly with kids wondering how much of an impact we have on them.   Are they listening? Are they changing?  What will happen to them? What will they become?  These are the questions we ask ourselves. Sometimes we hear about a news story of a student who graduated, or connect with a previous student who comes back for a visit. There are […]

The Realities of Getting Your Fake Adult Off to College for that First Year

Nichole Renee

The graduation and the trunk parties are almost OVER!  Now what?  It’s time to get this guy off to school. They are salivating at the bit on their newfound “freedom” and just feeling themselves. They are 18 and think they’re grown.  They think they’re hot stuff.  They can vote for president, stay out late, challenge curfew and all sorts of stuff. They are fake adults, reaping the benefits of adulthood but on your dime and anxiety. But […]