When I arrived in Brazil for vacation, my parents showed me a letter from Harvard that recommended me to stay in Brazil for a year.

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But when I meet teachers who can't spell, who are incapable of drafting a simple letter to parents without making basic mistakes in grammar and punctuation, I have to wonder exactly what my children are being taught.

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