Who knew?

Working in education is new to me. Working with low-income, inner city schools is also new to me. It's an eye-opening experience so far.

Here are five things I never knew until my current job:

1. Louisiana is like its own country. They abide (or don't abide) by their own rules/laws and it is all about who you know.

2. When people say Detroit is bad, they mean half the population is leaving and what's left is a mess. The Detroit school district has closed 100 schools in the past five years. Just this year 29 schools will close and 40 are being restructured. Read more: Detroit schools are 'ground zero,' U.S. education secretary says

3. Contacting parents can be nearly impossible because families move so often. Schools are left with bad addresses and phone numbers and no way to reach the parents.

4. In some areas if you ask a parent what is most important about their child's school the answer is "safety." Not academics, not qualified teachers, but knowing that their child is safe for the 7 hours they are at school

5. Every child deserves a good education, no matter where they live and what status they have. That's why everyone I work with does what we do (even if we want to pull our hair out some days).