Essie Hill, Ed.D., is the author of Caring & Engaging Schools: Partnering with Family and Community to Unlock the Potential of High School Students in Poverty and its companion Professional Develop...view moreEssie Hill, Ed.D., is the author of Caring & Engaging Schools: Partnering with Family and Community to Unlock the Potential of High School Students in Poverty and its companion Professional Development Guide. Dr. Hill is an education advocate; she provides empowering solutions to promote educational equity and professional learning solutions to improve educator effectiveness and student results.view less