So many of these children needed a 'Gramps,' someone who cared enough about them to teach them one on one about books.

All that is moot right now. His bloodied body was discarded like a bag of garbage in front of his own home, hardly a fitting end for a man who only wanted to bring the joy of reading to young minds.

He wanted to work with them daily and make a difference, get them not only to learn to read, but to love it as well. His eyes would light up when children would recognize a word in a story and could finally read it.

When children are in environments that are stressful, neglected, violent, that affects formation of the brain, and can have lasting effect.

The crossing guards are there for the children, ... They should go to the crossing guard to cross the street.

In a study that I just did, I found that it was older children, not younger children, who felt that they didn't have enough time with their parents.