Keeping our kids engaged and in school must become a national priority.

Imagine if, in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Gulf Coast residents had to wait on Democrats and Republicans to agree on cuts before receiving clean water or loans to rebuild. Congress’ negotiations often come slow or not at all.

Keeping our kids engaged and in school must become a national priority.

There are a lot of stats and a strong correlation between dropout rates and crime as well as poverty.

High school dropout rates nationally - Not enough is being done on this issue.

Leaving American disaster victims to languish is morally reprehensible and un-American.

Ill never forget Hurricane Katrina - the mix of a natural and a man-made catastrophe that resulted in the death of over 1,500 of our neighbors. Millions of folks were marked by the tragedy.