Today my Diogenes, who has turned out to be a pretty terrific student, asked if he could write a letter of intent to be allowed off property. He asked me to print a copy and I was so struck by it I read it aloud. “It reads like a police blotter,” I said. Here is an excerpt:
On May 13, 2010, on a Wednesday, Vincent, Fernando, and Emilio went to a book signing at the Library. During the reading these three students spoke out and asked questions during the Q&A. A teacher at a charter school approached them to see if they would like to be guests at her school to speak to the kids about gang prevention. The teacher offered to pick up the students and bring them back.
Diogenes, your case is convincing. I hope you get to speak at the school.
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