Early Learning Alliance Network

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I don’t know what parent/guardian needs to hear this, but in 4th grade I took ~The Test~ to see if I could join the accelerated classes (aka “the smart kid classes”).

I failed.

One of the questions I missed -> I didn’t know the difference between a microscope and a telescope.

I remember crying in that test room because I felt so nervous and embarrassed.

I never did test into the smart kid classes. I had a teacher even suggest I wouldn’t be a good fit for Honors Science in high school.

Anyway, I ended up earning a Masters of Science in Aeronautics and Astronautics from MIT.

No single test defines your child. I kept trying and I kept pushing because I had parents who believed in me. They weren’t scientists or engineers themselves but they believed I could do whatever I set my mind to.

Love your child - make them know that YOU believe they are smart and capable (even when a silly test suggests otherwise). Everything else will fall into place. ❤️

Huge congratulations to one of our local school districts for securing a 5 million dollar investment in mental health. While we have a four year window for the state to increase funding these funds will keep progress and access available.

https://www.wthr.com/amp/article/news/education/hse-schools-gets-57-million-grant-to-increase-mental-health-services-counselors-psychologists-social-workers/531-04334067-2306-4c3c-a34d-99697ed539d4

Did you know that our home state of Indiana ranks 42nd in the country for prevalence of mental illness?