Waaay back in 5th grade, the first teacher who made the largest impact on my life, Ms. Cullen, had me removed from PS #14 to J.W. Wakeman PS #6 across town by public bus. It was the nearest school with a program to challenge me. I lived in Jersey City, NJ, circa the 1970s; the program was known as Gifted and Talented. I’m still conflicted about efforts …
Keep reading with a 7-day free trial
Subscribe to Play.Fearless to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.