Adelle, this is an interesting topic and you’ve outlined the student perspective well. My questions are these: how does the new method of assessment differ from grading of the past? What’s the point? And will […]

Unfortunately, the link doesn’t work for me; I get an error message saying the diagram doesn’t exist.

But I appreciate Erik’s comments to illuminate what is on the map. My big question is this, what of a cure? […]

Well researched and put together. Clear writing. The questions are these: what is the change you seek to achieve? What can be changed?

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Hi Rae,

Thanks for this and thanks for sharing the progression of your thinking and exploration from your previous post.

This is a difficult topic. As the founder of Young Writers Project, I experienced […]

Aleana,

First, it was good to see you Sunday and congratulations for being selected to appear in the Young Writers Project Anthology 9!

I agree with the commenters who preceded me — a fascinating, though […]

Liv,

I appreciate the work you have done and the clarity of this post.

I don’t want to repeat what others have said here, though I agree with most of it. My thoughts would be these:

What about people who […]

Meredith,

Thanks so much for your work and for this post. Your writing shows me that you are a thoughtful person and someone who is able to express their thoughts and the progression of their thoughts […]

Great post. I appreciate the complexity of your thinking and of the responses.

My quick question would be this: Why are you interested in this topic?

It’s an open question, really. But within your answer […]

Grace,

The comments ahead of mine offer you some good jumping off points. I’ll echo a couple here by simply saying that I so appreciate your opening lines in this blog. You thought about another topic, you did […]

Katelyn,

Well I have read your post four times. Each time I see something new in the complexity of your respondents’ answers. There is much, much there that shows just how complex people’s attitudes are about […]

Ella,

I was interested by this and you raise some excellent points and questions. You obviously have given this topic some thought.

My question is this: Why did you decide to jump from guns (blog #2) to […]

Melaina,

First, I appreciate your writing — and for expanding/clarifying your original post. Powerful experiences can lead to powerful stories.
Second, I appreciated your questions, to:

-How can we make […]

Hussein,

“When do I start” … love it. You already have!

I think the most difficult thing you will have to tackle first is how to corral your topic into a thread or story backbone that is achievable. This […]

Lucy,

I’d echo Lena’s point; I think it’s important to know who you interviewed, what the respondents’ races were and what the variations on the responses were. (An awkward sentence, to be sure, my apologies.) […]

Hussein,

Take a look at my comment on your post #2… it fits here, too.

I was interested by this quote that you highlighted, and I presume it is from Mr. Dorfman, in regards to the TedTalk video: “It’s j […]

Hussein,

Thanks for writing this. Rather than echo the other comments, I’d simply ask this question: “How does race affect your life and the lives of your classmates?” Within that comes personal stories that […]

Hi Finn,

It was great to meet you on the first day. And this blog accurately shows your interest and enthusiasm. I look forward to working with you.

I also appreciate that you’ve already begun to think of […]

Aleana,

So glad your principal reached out to you. And I think that this year’s experience will help you see how a group can come together and create a successful social action project and documentary.

Your […]