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Sometimes going forward means looking back. Megan Blaising has served in various low-performing schools and provides us with detailed accounts of the challenges the students faced while attempting to acquire an education. Her experience there was transformative. With painstaking detail, Blaising reflects on the oddly-comforting sounds of gunshots early in the morning and why late night calls have her fearing another life has been lost. But she doesn't seek a movement against social unfairness. In truth, Blaising uses her memories and the diverse students who inhabit them as a way to show that educational institutions should be a place of consistency, protection, and empathy. While good intention is rife within our society, it is often met by powerful, negative forces seeking to keep the status quo intact. In this groundbreaking memoir, Blaising examines the lingering effect of discrimination and the way it has impacted our schools, students, and current societal constructs. Question: How can one fully develop and function when living in a constant state of uncertainty and fear? Answer: They cannot. Blaising challenges the current educational system to address the why behind students' behavior instead of the behavior itself.

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Megan Blaising was born and raised in Indianapolis, Indiana. She holds a Bachelor's in Social Work from Indiana University and a Master's in Applied Sociology from the University of Indianapolis. Her professional background lies in urban education - namely education reform. She has dedicated her life to fostering visibility to disenfranchised and neglected communities and advocating for quality educational opportunities for all. Megan has served in several charter and alternative educational institutions. She has served as a school counselor, social worker, legal advocate, leader, and education consultant, etc. Currently, Megan owns and operates an educational consulting firm, Intentionality Ink, while serving as an adjunct professor at the University of Indianapolis. Aisha Musa is the Editor-in-Chief of BoardHouse Publishing. After obtaining a Creative Writing degree from Columbia College Chicago, she freelanced as an editor for a diverse group of writers including new authors and law professionals. A New York native, Aisha is intent on growing a creative space for unconventional voices.

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