PINKERTON TALES

PINKERTON #2

WINDOW ON ROOM 70 It’s Period H at last. This huge high school campus pulses with adolescent energy as over 3000 teenagers trek from building …

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PINKERTON #3

THE PORTABLES When I took the Special Ed job at Pinkerton, classroom space was at a premium. So Room 69 would be my home for …

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PINKERTON TALE #4

NOTHING IS TAUGHT TILL SOMETHING IS LEARNT One day the counselor comes to me and says, “I’m giving you a ‘poor thing.” Derek is so …

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PINKERTON TALE #5

CAUGHT CRYING Sue comes into my room every day, armed with a shield of protection against the world. No one is ever going to hurt …

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PINKERTON TALE #6

“DISCARDS?” Many of our students in special education are thriving, coming from stable loving homes. But many others are not so lucky. We do what …

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