When Lopez is not roaming the hallways or stopping in at classrooms, she is apt to steal a quiet moment away from the action to think about the larger goals and challenges for her school and its teachers and scholars. She has a vision of the school as a place that doesn’t just educate, but actually transforms the way underprivileged young people think about themselves, their circumstances, and the possibilities available to them. During those few quiet moments, Lopez grapples with big, difficult questions. What is the twenty-first century demanding of these kids, and how can the school provide
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