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Her grandparents immigrated to America from Mexico and
worked as migrant laborers.

The joy of earning a good report card
and bringing it home for your mother to see�Exhilarating

The heartbreak of finding out your mother
can�t share in your joy because she can�t read�Empowering

At eight-years-old, little Rubylinda Hernandez vowed to her
mother that she would become a teacher and someday teach her
mother how to read.

Read Harry & Rosemary Wong's moving article celebrating the
rewards of aiming high in "Exceeding All Expectations" in
http://teachers.net/wong/SEP09/

(link to printable version of the article is at end of page)

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