The non-profit organization College Board placed 857 empty school desks on the National Mall to represent

The number of students who drop out of school every hour of the school day in the US to call upon the presidential candidates to make education a priority in this year's election. Share this photo if you agree that education needs to be a big issue! (Alex Wong/Getty Images)



he only way to help our scholars achieve at high levels every day  is to embrace the need for meaningful and deep relationships,” Principal Meaghan Loftus said. “Barry’s handshakes represent his own authentic take on building those relationships. When kids know their teacher cares, they are attentive, engaged and driven to be successful.”