Esmeralda Trevino

When I enrolled into YES Prep as a 6th grader, I did not think this school would be the reason I would get to go to college and graduate with a

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Khristine Fletcher

Why did you become an educator? I became an educator because I struggled in school as well as at home. I felt like I was never good enough at

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Samantha Moreno Duenez

When my mother decided to place me in a charter school, I was afraid of the rigor and expectations associated with this type of education. In my

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Krystal Williams

After seeing Miss Virginia, I just thought “wow!” I have three kids of my own. My oldest one, my son is 12 years old and every day he goes to

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Stephen Howsley

I was homeschooled from Kindergarten through 12th grade. I had a really excellent experience with homeschooling. I was able to take classes with

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Rena Wilson

My name is Rena Wilson and I just watched the movie Miss Virginia. I didn’t know what I was missing and seeing the movie really gave me

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