Day: May 12, 2026

America

Deborah Barsotti Knows What America’s Struggling Schools Are Missing — And Why We Can’t Afford to Ignore It Any Longer

When a kindergartner in Oakland was racking up three behavioral referrals a day, administrators saw a problem child destined for expulsion. Deborah Barsotti saw something entirely different: a brain desperate for the right kind of intervention. Years later, that same student would lead the drum line at a 7,000-person homecoming celebration for Olympic gold medalist […]

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