The New Era - All about Sweet Home since 1929

Editor:

I’m a small businesswoman. I run two small businesses and work part-time at a third job as well. I do those things on top of being a wife and taking care of a home.

I’m a sister, a daughter, a friend and, most importantly, I am a mother.

Because I am a mother, I want my child to have full access to every educational opportunity that any other child has.

I want my child to play sports, and learn instruments, and play them in a band with other children his age.

I want him to do science club, or chess club, or the debate team.

I want my child to be able to watch his cousins a...