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She closed the tablet. Slid it into her backpack. Pulled her hoodie tighter.

blinked at her.

For the first time in weeks, she didn't feel invisible. 9.4.9 Student Test Scores

"Whatever that number says," Ms. Albright said softly, "it’s not the whole story. You’re not a glitch. You’re not missing data. You’re a kid who shows up anyway. That’s a score no software can measure." She closed the tablet

Kayla looked at the chalkboard. Then at her teacher. Then at her backpack, where the tablet hummed with its meaningless error. " Ms. Albright said softly

She felt seen .