From The74: Steps from the waterfront that overlooks Manhattan's iconic skyline, high schoolers shuffle into an office building where educators have erected a boastful sign: 'Best Kept Secret in Brooklyn.'
Amid the uncertainty, she and her team are finding new solutions to provide rigorous academic opportunities for students of color and students with disabilities who are frequently ignored and left unchallenged.
Roughly 80% of teachers are Black or brown, serving about 450 students who are predominantly Black, Latino and low-income. Their inclusion model for special education also reduces isolation among students, while making classes more accessible and boosting teacher morale. Some families have come specifically because of its inclusive approach to supporting students with disabilities.
“The sheer fact that kids have the ability to check something off allows them to feel that progress, to be a little bit more resilient with what’s in front of them, and hopefully get to that last check.”
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