I have to say, Billy's change in attitude over the last 5 weeks has been quite a pleasant surprise. He's much less atagonistic and is now receptive to suggestions and instruction. He actually pulled his grades up in the last 5 weeks, and ended the 3rd quarter with C's in most of his classes. (A marked improvement from when he was failing most of them.) We talked about the need for a consistent effort and avoiding falling into deep holes like last quarter. I've been stressing writing down his assignments each day, and on that, he still seems to be reluctant. But he seems committed to doing the work this quarter and bringing his grades up. I'm pleased with his progress.