From the border to the district

I just read a wonderful article in the Washington Post about an eighth grade trip to Washington, DC. The eighth graders are from a poor Texas border town where the per capita income is $7,000 and drug trafficking is rampant. The article articulately shares the stories of the students and several teachers, three of whom are from Teach for America, and their experiences both at home and in the district.

Go read the article Fantastic Voyage.