06/12/2026
Agreed!! 👏🏽
Words like "at-risk," "disadvantaged," and "broken home" have been part of education vocabulary for so long that we often stop noticing the assumptions they carry.
The language we use shapes how we view students. When labels focus on what's wrong with a child rather than the challenges surrounding them, we can unintentionally overlook the barriers, experiences, and systems affecting their lives.
This isn't about finding the "right" buzzwords. It's about being more accurate, more compassionate, and more intentional in how we talk about the young people we serve.
The words we choose shape the way we see children. And the way we see children shapes how they see themselves.
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