Help for kids the education system ignores

Define #students by what they contribute, not what they lack — especially those with difficult upbringings, says educator Victor Rios. Interweaved with his personal tale of perseverance as a #youth, Rios identifies three straightforward strategies to shift attitudes in #education and calls for fellow educators to see “at-risk” students as “at-promise” individuals brimming with resilience, character and grit.