Felicia Reeves is shaking up society by a second generation of paying attention not allowing racial profiling to hinder her grandchildren from achieving academic success. Follow up with Felicia Reeves' granddaughter's progress. Surprise, granddaughter ha

Edward Loftin, a small business owner and a single parent, shares the secrets he discovered to ensure the best education for his only child, despite the obstacles of losing his young wife, battling drug addiction, choosing a bad relationship resulting in

Trise Moore, Family & Community Partnership Director in the Federal Way School District, says, "I believe it is a lot easier to leverage the love of a parent who just doesn't know what to do or how to do it than it is to consistently find other adults ...

Wally Endicott, Head Hope-ologist at Kids at Hope and former high school teacher, believes that all kids can succeed – no exceptions. Wally talks about the “Four Aces” we can give kids to help all kids succeed. Does your teacher believe y

Dennis Turner, former gang member able to speak Korean and English at a young age, tells how he gave up in kindergarten after being labeled “deficient.” African American, Native American and Korean American, Dennis was insulted in the 3rd grade

High energy, uber-involved and tenacious, Alison Meryweather, lives with her husband and children in Issaquah, a 96% graduation rate school district. Alison quit her job to advocate 24/7 for her children's education to ensure they GET to college. Before

When one of their beloved teachers faced being laid off due to lack of seniority last year, Mount Tahoma students rallied to his defense. Listen as High school seniors Tina Thach, Addison Sandoval, and Windy Huynh tell why they testified before Tacoma Sch

Have you ever wondered how you can make a difference in the world? Tacoma resident and LEV Key Activist Deb Blakeslee thought about that. A passionate advocate for education and kids, she wanted to stop the flow of high school dropouts in our state and m

Vicki Sobacek moved from Bothell with her son and his two children. She was surprised to discover that her grandson was repeating classwork in his new school that he did last year in Bothell. Return to the What Can I Do? homepage. Get notified of the la

Velma Wright is the owner of a Tacoma preschool and kindergarten. She went to college reading at a sixth-grade level, but worked hard and became a teacher. The state doesn't require her to teach reading and math at her preschool, but she wants to teach he