“She Kicked Me Out at 16 for Her New Kids — Years Later, She Showed Up Demanding College Money”

Reed singled me out after seeing my placement test scores. “You tested out of our first two programming courses,” she noted. “That’s unusual for someone without formal training.”

“I taught myself coding in high school,” I explained. “Built websites for local businesses to help pay bills.”

Something in my phrasing caught her attention. “Come by my office continue reading …