Everything is geographic. There are maps that show wildfires and fire hydrants. The spread of viruses and the spread of ideas. Maps of the past, present, and future. Maps of schools and of students. Maps teach us to ask better questions.

Think of it this way: You know your students live only by their address. But how many students live on that street, neighborhood, or zip code? How many go to the school whose boundary they live in versus transfer to another? These are just some of the questions you can only answer when you see your students on a map.