Who said There's no such thing as a bad boy?

Often erroneously credited to Fr. Edward Flanagan of Boys Town, the phrase "there's no such thing as a bad boy" was first coined by Floyd Starr in 1910 in a sociology class at Albion College, Albion, Michigan. Three years later Starr would write The Starr Commonwealth Creed, a statement of his beliefs regarding "bad" boys in which he reaffirmed his statement that "there is no such thing as a bad boy." That year he founded the Starr Commonwealth just west of Albion and set to work proving his premise. His character rebuilding institution has been instrumental in positively impacting the lives of thousands of boys, and later girls, too, helping them to find their ways in the world as steadfast, repectable citizens, many Starr alumni having distinguished themselves in a variety of fields. Over 96 years old, Starr Commonwealth is one of the nation's most respected social service agencies. www.starr.org