From school to Mardi Gras, these students are keeping their city’s unique spirit alive.
Upworthy…When Rabeetah Hasnain teaches, she resists telling her students what to think.
There’s no need to just drill them on facts they memorized.
Instead, she loves to witness her special education students’ eyes light up with understanding and growing confidence in her fourth- and fifth-grade classes at ReNEW Cultural Arts Academy in New Orleans.
Her students think for themselves and learn how to solve problems — but in a fun, free-spirited way that mirrors the celebratory, artistic culture of their city.