Franklin, Stephen L.: - Stephen L. Franklin, Ed. D. is a retired educator with twenty-six years' experience in public education gained in both urban and rural settings. He taught in Washington, DC and California. He began his educational career as a Middle school Social Science teacher for eleven years, before moving into school site administration. He progressed from Dean of Students at Pasadena High School in Pasadena, CA, moving to Assistant Principal at Bell Gardens High School in Bell Gardens, CA. Franklin ended his career serving four years as Principal of two California High Schools: Desert Mirage High School in Thermal, CA and Dominguez High School in Compton, CA. The experiences gained from working with teenaged students for twenty-six years, along with his own experience as a parent and former accident-prone-child granted him a unique perspective that he wishes to share with his readers. Dr. Franklin has a Bachelor of Science degree in Visual Communication from Ball State University; a Masters of Arts in Teaching in Elementary Education from Trinity Washington University; a Masters of Arts degree in Urban Educational Leadership from California State University, Los Angeles; and a Doctor of Education degree in Educational Leadership from California State University, San Bernardino, CA.