By listening to 40 CBO providers, our research surfaced resources and suggestions that, with good leadership and strategic thinking can be implemented at little to no cost. Because hiring more staff is only part of ensuring that attention is paid to the emotional and mental health needs of our City's most vulnerable.

If schools were equitable, race or income wouldn’t be predictors of academic outcomes.

When we talk about money we can face fears and take action together to advocate for ourselves and others, and the earlier we start, the better. That's why bringing financial education into our classrooms is so important.

Parents and guardians are one of a school's greatest assets in finding solutions and offering help in a pinch. They volunteer time, share skills and donate money, benefiting all students (not just their own). A big part of what made my kids' elementary school so successful was the collaborative spirit of our families, principal and teachers. So it frustrates me when I see a school that needs help, and its principal fails to take advantage of the help that many parents want to give.