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Gr 9 Up—A growing trend in education today is focusing on adverse childhood experiences (ACE) and their impact on brain development. Can anything be done to increase ACE students' educational success? What changes need to be made in disciplinary patterns to better meet their needs? This documentary centers on Lincoln Alternative High School in Walla Walla, WA. There, the principal decided to make significant changes in school disciplinary policies to recognize and adapt to the "fight or flight" mentality that can result from significant ACEs. Six students are followed throughout the school year, each dealing with challenges. Their journeys are far ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More