“Just pick one,” her mom said from the kitchen, stirring a pot of black beans. “They’re all good. NISD has some of the best magnet programs in Texas.”
Not until a rainy Tuesday, when her science teacher, Mr. Castillo, pulled her aside after class.
Maya blushed. “It’s nothing.”
The girl’s eyes went wide. Her mother whispered, “See? That’s what we were telling you about. NISD magnets—they don’t just teach you stuff. They let you build the future.”