Despite the trying circumstances of Covid, I was able to find a silver lining. The scaled-down remote learning curriculum allowed me to finish my work quickly, leaving ample time to explore my passion for writing.

I now can say, however, that I understand why my mother and father so vehemently wanted me to attend a charter school.

The aspirations of thousands of young people like myself have recently been dashed by the charter debate that has been sparked by concerns about the cap on charter schools, and specifically the support for limiting the number of charter schools in New York State.