What Halloween, middle school behavior, and school turnaround have in common.

“Where were you this morning? If you’re not out here, we’re gonna fight.” That sentence stays with you. Because it says everything about turnaround work that data never will. It says that presence matters. It says that being visible matters. It says that showing up can be the difference between chaos and calm, between a fight and a moment of pause, between a bad decision and a better one. Turnaround does not start with programs. It starts with people. It starts with adults