The mission of the Corpus Christi Independent School District is to develop the hearts and minds of all students. It does our community little good to try to educate our students on academics without developing the heart to connect students to each other and to the community as a whole.We have found that using objectives and strategies we learned in studying Fierce Conversations has brought us good results. I’ll share a couple of specific examples from our experience. Interrogating reality Time is a critical asset in schools. Our precious time is often squandered in meetings without focus or purpose or around issues that have already been decided. Yet there is a tremendous need to get at the fundamental truth related to student success.We often find