Night school comes to the rescue for some kindergarteners and their parents [cnn.com]

Rafael Maravilla(PACEs Connection Staff) 12/15/2012:32 PM

By Yon Pomrenze and Bianna Golodryga, CNN, December 9, 2020

There was no way Rachel Hodge could do it all. The single mother of two daughters is very driven: She works full time at a hospital and is studying for a bachelor's in social work to further her career.

With no family close by, she cares for her two girls, ages 5 and 11, alone, paying the bills, cooking the meals, doing the laundry.

And she's fine with that. "You have to push yourself ... if you want to be able to get where you want to be," she said.

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Trish WilkinsonMember

It would be great if night classes were offered everywhere, if all children had adequate internet access, and parents or caregivers to support their learning. I'm not sure how we accomplish that as a society.

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