Dear Diary, today I decided to live.
This resistance highlighted a grim reality of the education system: often, the system itself is designed to fail the students who need the most help. The Freedom Writers’ success was a direct result of Gruwell’s refusal to let the system dictate her students' worth. the freedom writers
The "unteachable" label is a self-fulfilling prophecy. The Freedom Writers proved that "honors" and "remedial" tracks often segregate by race and income, not ability. Dear Diary, today I decided to live