I still can not stop thinking about the article Melissa brought in today for the Daily News – and I actually just finished printing it out so I can read it myself.  Based on what Melissa said about the article, it seems to be another way that the system continues to feed children, in particular low-income, minority children, into the prison system.  If you were to ask me a few weeks ago if this happened, I would have said no, but what we have learned over the past few weeks, combined with this story that definitely hits close to home (being in Atlanta), I can’t believe what this nation is doing to these kids.

These topics have definitely made me think long and hard about what I am going to do as a teacher to try and change this system.  I think to a certain extent I am going to be honest with my system and tell them that there are a lot of things that they need to overcome, but then give them the confidence that they can overcome these obstacles and ultimately achieve a good education. 

I’m really looking forward to reading the entire article and sharing my thoughts after I’ve completed it.  I’ll keep you posted!