In the season finale I ask ChatGPT how to leave poverty and we talk with Sherry Slankard from chapter seven of the book.

Read Sherry's work on the Aha Process website at https://www.ahaprocess.com/school-counselor-offers-tips-for-understanding-rural-poverty/

A shoutout for a great experience at Marion Carnegie Library. Telling the story of how the book came to be was very rewarding and learning from other writers was the icing on the cake.

Learn more about a great library at https://www.marioncarnegielibrary.org

A commentary on treating the symptoms and the condition of poverty.

Ruby Payne Event Registration Link:

https://www.roe21.org/event/a-day-with-ruby-payne/

My Full Day Workshop Link:

http://g.roe13.org/joomla2/workshops/2024/Nov28Cass.php

Dr. Adam Brumbaugh joins me to chat about his dissertation research and how he has used it to shape his school leadership.

What's in a name? For those with wealth, it could mean everything. For those without it, it could mean nothing.

In this episode we look at first-generation college students and what supports are needed to finish with a degree.

Resource Links:

https://salukicenter.siu.edu/

https://www.bestcolleges.com/research/first-generation-students-facts-statistics/#:~:text=Over%20one%2Dthird%20of%20undergraduates,on%20to%20get%20their%20degree.

https://www.forbes.com/advisor/education/first-generation-college-students-by-state/

https://www.brookings.edu/articles/first-generation-college-students-face-unique-challenges/

https://www.asanet.org/footnotes-article/low-income-first-generation-college-students/

https://www.forbes.com/advisor/student-loans/average-student-loan-debt-statistics/

My experience with being fatherless helps me shed light on other ways we can help end poverty. We need to keep families intact and help make better men.

In this episode, I chat with former student Ashton Harris about the impact his teachers made on him. He also reminds me of our connection with the hip-hop group, Public Enemy.

Schools can have a huge impact on breaking the cycle of generational poverty. Schools have the opportunity to create the right policy and the right relationships.

Watch 3 Ways to Speak English here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9fmJ5xQ_mc