Today was another Basic Training Academy. I learned about the schools we serve and the grades. We also went over the Do's and Didn't when you're in a service year uniform. I learned about the poverty and race of schools how it could be segregated. The article we read called "Public Education in Buffalo and the Region." It was a fascinating read. This is what I wrote for my reaction to the article when we were discussing it, "I'm not surprised by the facts- Philadelphia is the same way. But I also know that I have a very different perspective because I went to private school, I did do a year of public school, but that didn't work out and didn't remember it well. When Hannah pointed out that money is a problem for students- I know that from my Education class I took in school that one person can change you and make you stick out the schooling. It's all about positive schooling and development. I know one of my family friends was grew up in the city where it was poor and now in the suburbs."
The article is included in this post. I also learned about Charter Schools history. I learned about Buffalo and how long it has been. Then we talked about grey scenarios of service people are put in. Then we met with our buddies- someone who we check in with and talk anything about. The funny story was the person that I first connected with on Service Slack. But we talked about different topics than we did on Slack.
Today I made beef taco meat, and Lexi made shrimp. It was delicious. Yes, I tried shrimp as a taco, and it was yummy!! I even heated the soft taco shells. It was so delicious. Lexi cooks good shrimp! I did channel my inner Aunt Carol by making a mess of the stove.
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