More than three鈥憅uarters of students from low鈥慽ncome households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Support her classroom with a gift that fosters learning.
Monthly
One-time
Support Ms. Laverde's classroom with a gift that fosters learning.
Monthly
One-time
Make a donation Ms. Laverde can use on her next classroom project.
My students love graphic novels and stories that run parallel to the popular narrative. When I heard that Jason Reynolds was coming out with a graphic novel version of "Long Way Down," I knew I would teach it to my students. However, due to school budget cuts in New York State and Covid reopening restrictions, school will unexpectedly be taught remotely in my district until further notice.
Funding this project would give my students their own copies of the book we are reading, thus providing them with a more equitable remote learning experience and something to call their own. For these students, having some agency and ownership on their own education in a time when so much has been taken away from them could make all the difference.
About my class
My students love graphic novels and stories that run parallel to the popular narrative. When I heard that Jason Reynolds was coming out with a graphic novel version of "Long Way Down," I knew I would teach it to my students. However, due to school budget cuts in New York State and Covid reopening restrictions, school will unexpectedly be taught remotely in my district until further notice.
Funding this project would give my students their own copies of the book we are reading, thus providing them with a more equitable remote learning experience and something to call their own. For these students, having some agency and ownership on their own education in a time when so much has been taken away from them could make all the difference.