A Happy, Good News Story
In which we visit one of my all-time favorite programs and learn the surprising reason for its success
It’s field trip time, reader, and I’ve got a special treat in store for you today: an actual good news story. So turn that frown upside down and climb aboard—we’re headed to Lawrence, Massachusetts, a city not exactly known for good news.Today’s destination has nothing to do with thegrand experiment in education reform that’s currently underway on both sides of the Spicket River (remember this is a good news story). Instead we’re here to drop by one of my all-time favorite programs: Andover Bread Loaf—a writing workshop led by and for students in the Lawrence Public Schools.
Write like you mean it
First a note about our location: we’re hanging at El Taller, a café and book shop that was opened last year by a local English teacher and quickly become a cultural hub for young
Write like you mean it
First a note about our location: we’re hanging at El Taller, a café and book shop that was opened last year by a local English teacher and quickly become a cultural hub for young