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My family’s unique start to kindergarten

My family’s unique start to kindergarten
Featured Post by Ryan PhillipsPosted in School TalkTagged Oakland Unified School District (OUSD), Redwood Heights Elementary, special educationLeave a comment

I also had conflicting emotions on that first walk to school because I knew my son’s school year was going to be pretty unique. And I knew his time with in-person school at RHS was going to be limited. 

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