Who are our vulnerable neighbors? How can we get to know them? And how does the gospel compel us to act on their behalf? In today's episode, Autumn and Jill Anschutz answer these questions in light of the impact of our state and local educational systems on vulnerable children. Schools that perform consistently bring stability to the lives of children which links directly to outcomes they experience later in life.

Jill is a Board Member of the Charter School Institute, an organization that authorizes charter schools for the state of Colorado, and Rocky Mountain Prep, a local Pre-K through 5th Grade charter school. Autumn and Jill conclude that church's active involvement in local educational institutions can be a means to bring about good for our neighbors and discuss the various ways that involvement may take shape.

Resources mentioned in today's episode:
- Status of Denver's Children (https://www.denvergov.org/content/dam/denvergov/Portals/713/documents/data-resources/StatusOfDenversChildren_ADA_2019.pdf)
- 2021 Kids Count (https://www.coloradokids.org/data/publications/2021-kids-count/)
- DPS Grade Level Expectations (https://www.transformeducationnow.org/post/are-kids-in-dps-meeting-grade-level-expectations-no-they-are-not)
- Colorado Politics (https://www.coloradopolitics.com/)
- Chalkbeat (https://co.chalkbeat.org/)