From Street Smart to School Smart: The Unmaking of the Sisters of the Streets - Paperback

by David P. Sortino (Author)

This book addresses the journey of at-risk teen girls from juvenile hall to the Clark Academy.

Author Biography

David P. Sortino, PhD, has over 40 years of experience as a teacher, administrator, educational consultant and neuroscientist with at-risk youth. He is the former school principal with the Just Community Emancipation Program for ex-juvenile offenders at the Clark Academy. He obtained a PhD in clinical psychology and then worked at a north bay juvenile hall for four years as a moral development consultant, running groups and retraining staff about recent developmental theories, etc. He also taught several university courses in moral development and the life cycles.