Dr. C. Thomas Potter II is a 22 year veteran administrator, former Superintendent of Elliott County Schools in Elliott County, KY. Current position is Superintendent Morgan County Schools in Morgan Co. KY. Dr. Kevin S. Koett is a seasoned professional who more than 25 years of experience as a Student Affairs practitioner. He is currently serving as the Associate Vice Chancellor/Dean of Students at Western Carolina University. Dr. Carol J. Christian is an award winning and highly recognized school teacher and leader. Dr. Christian has over 40 years in the classroom to campus. She is a co-author of “Privileged Thinking in Today’s Schools; The Implications of Social Justice” and “Heart to Heart”. She has served the public schools of Kentucky, the Kentucky Department of Education and as a university professor in Educational Administration.

• PrefaceIntroductionchapter 1: fear of swirleyschapter 2: they called him stinkychapter 3: locker room horror storieschapter 4: cut---disconnected---driftingchapter 5: parents in transitiomchapter 6: dad’s in jail, mom’s always high and i live with my GrandmaChapter 7: Above your raisin’Chapter 8: home visitschapter 9: dual credit, apprenticeships, career academieschapter 10: Does anybody hear me? Does anybody see me? Does Anybody care?Chapter 11: “withiit” high schoolchapter 12: questions---questions---questions

Dr. C. Thomas Potter II is a 22 year veteran administrator, former Superintendent of Elliott County Schools in Elliott County, KY. Current position is Superintendent Morgan County Schools in Morgan Co. KY. Dr. Kevin S. Koett is a seasoned professional who more than 25 years of experience as a Student Affairs practitioner. He is currently serving as the Associate Vice Chancellor/Dean of Students at Western Carolina University. Dr. Carol J. Christian is an award winning and highly recognized school teacher and leader. Dr. Christian has over 40 years in the classroom to campus. She is a co-author of “Privileged Thinking in Today’s Schools; The Implications of Social Justice” and “Heart to Heart”. She has served the public schools of Kentucky, the Kentucky Department of Education and as a university professor in Educational Administration.

• PrefaceIntroductionchapter 1: fear of swirleyschapter 2: they called him stinkychapter 3: locker room horror storieschapter 4: cut---disconnected---driftingchapter 5: parents in transitiomchapter 6: dad’s in jail, mom’s always high and i live with my GrandmaChapter 7: Above your raisin’Chapter 8: home visitschapter 9: dual credit, apprenticeships, career academieschapter 10: Does anybody hear me? Does anybody see me? Does Anybody care?Chapter 11: “withiit” high schoolchapter 12: questions---questions---questions

Dr. C. Thomas Potter II is a 22 year veteran administrator, former Superintendent of Elliott County Schools in Elliott County, KY. Current position is Superintendent Morgan County Schools in Morgan Co. KY. Dr. Kevin S. Koett is a seasoned professional who more than 25 years of experience as a Student Affairs practitioner. He is currently serving as the Associate Vice Chancellor/Dean of Students at Western Carolina University. Dr. Carol J. Christian is an award winning and highly recognized school teacher and leader. Dr. Christian has over 40 years in the classroom to campus. She is a co-author of “Privileged Thinking in Today’s Schools; The Implications of Social Justice” and “Heart to Heart”. She has served the public schools of Kentucky, the Kentucky Department of Education and as a university professor in Educational Administration.

• PrefaceIntroductionchapter 1: fear of swirleyschapter 2: they called him stinkychapter 3: locker room horror storieschapter 4: cut---disconnected---driftingchapter 5: parents in transitiomchapter 6: dad’s in jail, mom’s always high and i live with my GrandmaChapter 7: Above your raisin’Chapter 8: home visitschapter 9: dual credit, apprenticeships, career academieschapter 10: Does anybody hear me? Does anybody see me? Does Anybody care?Chapter 11: “withiit” high schoolchapter 12: questions---questions---questions