Dear Edgar,

I like school so much that I live at a university. But I know that’s not true for everybody. School can feel great for some kids and really hard for others.

I asked my friends Brian French and Paul Strand about it. They’re psychologists and researchers at Washington State University. Their team developed WARNS. That’s a tool to help identify kids at risk of dropping out—so adults can help them.

They told me there are lots of reasons kids miss school or decide to drop out.

Some reasons have to do with the school or community. Sometimes students don’t feel welcome or … » More …

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