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cordette insisted he get tutoring and he's already improving.he's also the president of the parent organization at deante's school. the principal says cordette understands both worlds -- the streets and the system. >> she can go inside the community, which many of us can't do that. and she can come out and come out swinging. and she demands respect. >> excuse me, sweetheart. can i talk to you for a minute? you had a fight with somebody? >> yes. >> okay. but is it worth you going to jail? >> no. >> reporter: when she sees trouble brewing outside the school, like this young man with a stick, apparently looking to settle a score, she steps in. >> so just calm down so you don't get in trouble, okay? because it ain't worth all that. >> reporter: lately, she's been in court, seeking guardianship of the younger ones. for torian, it's now official. >> i am full guardian over him. i am his mother now. >> she's a fighter and she's teaching her children to be fighters as well. >> reporter: you've taken in six. >> mm-hmm. >> reporter: are you done? >> no. i