The NAACP has been leading an effort in partnership with LULAC and several other organizations to call KCMSD scholars that research suggests are more likely than their peers to drop out. I stopped by the other day and participated in the phonebanking. This is a remarkable project that is making a difference, that demonstrates what is possible when we stand united behind the success of our scholars and that is worthy of our accolades. In a time where we regularly hear big talk about zero tolerance policies that typically further alienate our scholars, here's a collection of community groups that have their own zero tolerance policy: zero tolerance for abandoning our scholars.