"But I had some adults step in, ... and so eventually I made teaching my goal once I settled in and figured out who I was." About 20 teenagers are in the program at any given time as they await court decisions. "You have to be ready sometimes on a Monday (for) a whole new set of kids," Baker said. But the mission remains the same: Inspiring students to learn — even at a traumatic time in their lives — so they can be successful. Students rotate from class to class, and there are teachers for different subjects — from core classes to courses in art and e-learning options — which allow students to gather needed credits for graduation.

Source: thestar January 05, 2022 15:06 UTC