We know that students who attend school regularly are more likely to graduate from high school, but imagine you are one of Baltimore’s young people who wakes up every morning faced with difficult decisions– will I go to school or do I have to watch a younger sibling so mom can go to work or maybe I have to go to work myself? It’s a tough choice. 

Sarah Hemminger, Thread co-founder and Chief Executive Officer has more on how a young person's brain evaluates reward and likelihood.