Just Listen: Kids Talk About Life at Home
“It’s kinda like I just had a baby,” Wedjeena told me, talking about her ten-month-old brother. “He’ll pull my homework, crumple it up. Eat it.”
As the winter holidays arrive, adults tend to think of youth as the receivers of our largesse. It’s easy to forget that many youth go home from school every day to [...]
Just Listen: Kids Talk About Their Struggles
Sometimes, Elijah told me, “people just don’t wanna come to school.”
Boredom, distraction, feeling invisible, staying on top of the work—students told me that these are among the struggles they face daily, even when they value their education.
Recognizing and respecting the challenge is half the battle. I hope you’ll want to share these clips [...]








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