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A Powerful Response That Stopped Me Dead In My Tracks

By Kerry-Ann Royes • August 1, 2017

She responded. And, she’s doing something about it. When we tell educational stories our strongest desire is to connect people. That’s it. Because if we see ourselves in someone else’s life then maybe we behave differently. Maybe we will be a little more patient; not look away from the uncomfortable conditions; strike up a conversation […]

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Equal Opportunity Accountability At Bonita Springs Elementary

By Kerry-Ann Royes • July 24, 2017

I found a Unicorn. It lives and breathes in a little-known city on the west coast of Florida called Bonita Springs. Actually it’s a school that’s done a literal 180 in terms of the academic performance of its kids. It turned from a school that had fallen to a “D” rating until suddenly, it didn’t. In 2015 […]