For example, the state considered him a “runner” and had lost track of him. He was somehow admitted to a private HS without a legal guardian. And when he had no where to go, he continued to show up to school.

He. Still. Took himself. to school. Like. I’m so thankful he thought highly enough of himself to try to get an education instead of running and slipping into the streets and letting himself fall through the cracks like statistics. 👏🏻