Laura just opened my eyes to what student success truly means. An eloquent, brilliant young lady who has faced and triumphed over many struggles, she is an inspiration to us all. Her story will forever be tucked in my memory, and my gratitude to her as she was the main reason we got SmartBoards in our rooms, and that is basically my right hand in my classroom teaching...I can't imagine being in a class without one--much better than the IVPs in my opinion, but that's another story. I wonder about her career as a teacher, and the struggles and backlash she may face--a teacher who can't read..this will be interesting, but I have no doubt she will succumb those obstacles and critiques with grace and will survive.