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  • Ida B Wells Preparatory Elementary Academy
  • Chicago, IL
  • More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

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My students are African American 6th graders at and Elementary School on the south side of Chicago. Domestic violence, drug dealing and alcoholism is a every day norm in these students lives. "other people just don't understand" according to my students. Reading books is a challenge for them because they cannot connect wo the characters. The Buford High series contain characters whom my students can build personal connections to and learn ho to overcome obstacles and make positive choices.

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My students are African American 6th graders at and Elementary School on the south side of Chicago. Domestic violence, drug dealing and alcoholism is a every day norm in these students lives. "other people just don't understand" according to my students. Reading books is a challenge for them because they cannot connect wo the characters. The Buford High series contain characters whom my students can build personal connections to and learn ho to overcome obstacles and make positive choices.

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