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Here’s my story: I enrolled in college as soon as I graduated from a Hasidic high school. College was not something discussed by my community or family. I think it was me listening to Sean Hannity on the radio and him promoting college that…
I remember once in Satmar Borough Park in seventh grade during English the teacher distributed handouts and one kid got up and instigated everyone to crumple up the handout and trash it. He then went around personally to collect and trash the…
I give up to explain, what i lacked, in education… How can i explain what i don’t know?!I am empty numb void robotic life trying to support tons of kids. i have nothing to write because i wasn’t taught how to…
I give up to explain, what i lacked, in education… How can i explain what i don’t know?!
I am empty numb void robotic life trying to support tons of kids. i have nothing to write because i wasn’t taught how to…
In my elementary years, my yeshiva offered 1-1/12 hours a day of English and some math. It was at the end of the day after a full day of Judaic studies. The teacher had no control over the class. Very few kids took it seriously. The principle had…