Our guest offers new data which powerfully suggests that student voice matters. In this segment we define student voice and discuss how it impacts academic motivation, absenteeism, disciplinary academic achievement graduation rates. We further explore why teacher, parent and principal voice are also essential.Twitter ID: @PrincipalMWhite @dinhulsen

Dennis Inhulsen is Patterson Elementary principal in Holly, Michigan and president of the National Art Education Association. Recently, Dennis served as writing chair for the new National Voluntary Visual Arts Standards. Mark White is the elected president of the National Association of Elementary School Principals, which represents pre-K-8 educators in the United States, Canada, and overseas.