The morning after summer school ended, one student walked reluctantly back into an almost-empty school cafeteria for breakfast. He ate quickly, hoping to leave before another student appeared. Then his counselor and gym teacher walked in, and a conversation about lunch, basketball, and bringing his neighborhood friends changed what he did next. This week’s Bouncing Back with Karen Brisport begins with a student who wanted to get out of school and follows what happened when he was given a reason to return.

He Came for Breakfast, Then Returned

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