Seeing that only 43.4% of students with disabilities graduated on time in 2017, nearly 30 percentage points below the citywide average, really highlights the gaps in support and resources for these students. It’s a big reminder of how much work still needs to be done to ensure that students with disabilities have equal opportunities and the tools they need to succeed. Improving these numbers isn’t just about stats—it’s about making sure all students have the chance to reach their full potential without facing extra barriers.

Seeing that only 43.4% of students with disabilities graduated on time in 2017, nearly 30 percentage points below the citywide average, really highlights the gaps in support and resources for these students. It’s a big reminder of how much work still needs to be done to ensure that students with disabilities have equal opportunities and the tools they need to succeed. Improving these numbers isn’t just about stats—it’s about making sure all students have the chance to reach their full potential without facing extra barriers.

Seeing that only 43.4% of students with disabilities graduated on time in 2017, nearly 30 percentage points below the citywide average, really highlights the gaps in support and resources for these students. It’s a big reminder of how much work still needs to be done to ensure that students with disabilities have equal opportunities and the tools they need to succeed. Improving these numbers isn’t just about stats—it’s about making sure all students have the chance to reach their full potential without facing extra barriers.

That’s a really important point. Teachers who want to support LGBTQ students often face a complex situation—on one hand, they’re in a position to make a real difference, but on the other, they may feel vulnerable to assumptions or even backlash. For those who aren’t out, advocating openly could risk revealing personal aspects of their identity they aren’t ready to share. And for allies, there’s the concern of being mislabeled, which unfortunately can carry its own stigma in some environments. This dilemma highlights the need for safer, more inclusive school cultures where both students and educators feel free to advocate for equality without fear.

I find it intereting how prenatal health care is a big reason as to why many women are in poverty. I think that there should be healthcare policies in place to help with this, like maybe special healthcare perks for those who are pregnant to ensure better quality of food and health visits. There are disadvantages that put kids behind respective to others, like income.

I never knew that there are companies that do not provide free health insurance, even after working for so long in it. Especially with being a woman and requiring so many health exams during our lifetime. I wonder if this varies per state or by company. What exactly are the policies that can be made to enforce insurance for long-term employees?

Being an out-of-state student myself, I heavily empathize with those who have to pay for such a steep tuition. There is a huge discrepancy between the tuitions of those in-state versus those out-of-state. This is unfair. People who cannot afford sending their kids out-of-state will be stuck with having to send their kids to a second-best college in-state (even if they deserved it).

I don't think that it's as easy as he says it is. His family had the resources and means to back his business idea up. Many people may not have the same. I think enforcing that they should obtain an education is important, as that can open many opportunities up for growth in the workplace; however, starting a business seems to be more of a luxury that can only start after a couple of years of working for someone else (if you come from a low socioeconomic background).