{"id":15208,"date":"2026-11-01T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-01T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.dusd.net\/sussman\/?p=15208"},"modified":"2026-01-09T10:06:27","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T18:06:27","slug":"what-does-it-mean-to-be-caring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web.dusd.net\/sussman\/what-does-it-mean-to-be-caring\/","title":{"rendered":"What does it mean to be Caring?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sometimes it takes only one act of kindness and caring to change a person&#8217;s life.<\/p>\n<cite>&#8211; Jackie Chan<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\">While we readily celebrate academic achievements, one of the most important values in all people is kindness. In IB, we encourage our students to think about the world and work to take care of their community and environment. 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