Making News

By Dr. Russ Wigginton On April 4, 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis. If you ask the typical 13-year-old if they know this fact, most would probably answer yes. If you ask that same 13-year-old who shot Dr. King and why he was even in Memphis that day, you may be surprised by the answers you receive.   The National Civil Rights Museum asks young people questions about civil rights history every day. In fact, they ask about... Read More

Students who miss 10 percent of their school days—approximately 18 days a year—are at severe risk of dropping out or failing to graduate on time. Chronic absenteeism in our schools goes largely unnoticed and unmeasured, but it’s estimated that roughly 7.5 million students miss a month of school each year. The problem affects students of all backgrounds, but for children in poverty, absentee rates are nearly 30 percent.   Policy makers continue to focus... Read More