On this episode, I sat down with Major (RET) Stevie Brooks who serves as the Attendance/Dropout Prevention & Recovery Coordinator for the Kansas City Public Schools. We talk about the Graduation Recognition Incentives Program (G.R.I.P.), the purpose of the (G.R.I.P.) program is to encourage seniors to stay on track to graduation. Major Brooks explains why attendance is so vital to student success in the classroom and goes over the program in detail. He also talks about how his previous military experience factors into how he runs the program and impacted his time working here in KCPS.