I am deeply proud by this young woman's achievement. Expectation in a child is one of the strongest motivations for a child. Unfortunately, it is not primarily directed at most American children. If it were the stories commonly told about young people would be similar to Jasmine Cofield's story. The genius amongst, and within our children is staggering. This disinterest, and unwillingness to use the variety of techniques, and approaches to bring it out cripples this nation as it cripples millions of American children's spirit.
This child's story should not be an exception, but it is. It also raises, in my mind, the genetic memory of a people who originally educated the known world centuries ago, and altered life on the planet.This fact, and its influence is in her genes, her blood, the faith in her, and the dreams of her parents, teachers, ancestors, and a community across the globe who know these things about their own children! ~ Gregory E. Woods, Keeper of Stories 5.21.13
http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2013/05/flint_teen_earns_high_school_d.html.
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| Jasmine Colfield |
Jasmine Cofield, who graduates from Mott Middle College within a month, has earned three associates degrees from Mott Community College while she was also taking her full high school class load. She took her first college class as a freshman in high school.
FLINT, MI – When Jasmine Cofield walks across the stage to get her high school diploma next month, she'll already have something that most graduates have to wait years to get.
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