LinkLinks Washington Post: ‘A big balloon of joy’: D.C. grandparents give students mentors and themselves a purpose By Editor On Oct 30, 2018 61 Share Cynthia Brown-Thomas’s job requires her to rise before the sun. It pays a meager stipend of $2.65 an hour. An exhausting display of patience is a must. She credits the job with saving her life. The 64-year-old retiree, who has survived two heart surgeries, is one of more than 200 D.C. seniors from low-income households working as classroom grandparents in the city’s schools. DC Public SchoolsSchoolsSeniors 61 Share FacebookTwitterReddItWhatsAppEmailPrint
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