Turnaround was building on decades of neuroscience telling us that it’s not enough to “step on the gas” by providing enriched environments to support learning for children. You also have to release the “brake” (the inhibitory effect of the amygdala on cognitive function) by supporting attachment, stress management, and self-regulation. In doing so, Turnaround may finally be able to crack the notoriously difficult test-scores problem for kids living with adversity. Their partner schools in the Bronx are beginning to see net gains in scores in math and language arts that outpace the gains of
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