The stupid school was trying it again—working against her, not with her. But this time, they weren’t moving Eddie to another class, or taking away his class aide. This time, the threat was to hold him back another year. Fighting a public school system was like standing at the edge of the ocean, she thought; you’re determined to hold your ground, but it will drag you in until you’re up to your knees in salty water. The icy waves will crash against you, tempting you to flee and go somewhere safer, warmer. They will make it hard for you to stay. For years, she’d been handling paperwork—teacher
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