The reading tests among the seniors in 1985 were in the eighteenth percentile nationwide (Kotlowitz, 1992, p. 128). More students would be willing to go to school if the rates of violence decreased and there was hope for a future. LaJoe should not have to beg Lafeyette and Pharoah not to go to school because she is scared for their safety. Individuals who have a high level of education will also have an increased socioeconomic status, therefore their health is better overall (Skolnik, 2016). Having a quality education should be seen as something easily obtainable rather than unimaginable. Education is the basis of a sustainable future, but without adequate health and safety in the community, the fourth goal of the SDGs is not