Areeba Hassan reading her winning essay, "Okay, Houston…We Have Solutions Here." (Khambrel Marshall/Blueprint for Houston’s Future Writing Contest, Khambrel Marshall/Blueprint for Houston’s Future ...
She grew up to be a bestselling author, despite her test scores. Now, she's pointing out how formal education gets things wrong. Author and literary agent Alexandra Penfold can speak firsthand on how ...
Erika De La Rosa was excited when she heard about the sweeping changes to the STAAR exam. "When they initially announced it, as an English teacher, it sounded like a fantastic idea because writing ...