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San Jose high schoolers witness principal become U.S. citizen in ceremony at school
San Jose High School students recently got a first-hand look at what it’s like to become an American citizen when their principal took the Oath of Allegiance during a ceremony held in the school’s gymnasium.
Newcomer to America champions social justice and equal rights
When 13-year-old Natasha Wanjiru escaped the slums of Nairobi, Kenya to study in America on a scholarship with Bridge Academy, she didn’t forget about her siblings and countless other children who weren’t as fortunate.
Student filmmakers educate classmates about substance abuse
A group of students at Scotland’s Harlow Academy recently partnered with local police and community organizations to send a powerful message about drugs, and they debuted their work in July at the Belmont Filmhouse in Aberdeen.
Exec Director of EdNext offers counsel to SEL champions
Peruse an education-focused magazine or website these days and you’re likely to come across a reference to Social and Emotional Learning (SEL). As with so many recent education trends (e.g., personalized learning, universal design for learning, etc.) proponents of the movement can be guilty of purporting to provide a “magic bullet.”
Students leaders blend lessons from military, sports to serve a greater purpose
Two student athletes at George Washington University are sharing how the lessons they’ve learned through years of military training and team sports have prepared them to excel as leaders.
NJ students write to hospitalized children
Students at two New Jersey primary schools are learning to care for people beyond their networks of friends and family by writing letters to hospitalized children.
On School Grounds: Transcript of Interview with Patricia Maloney on Charter High Schools
This is a lightly edited transcript of an interview conducted on April 23, 2019, with sociologist Patricia Maloney.
H.S. Football: West Milford seniors pay it forward
West Milford High School football coach Don Dougherty is teaching his players how to “Punt, Pass & Read.”
Ohio teen skips prom to help veterans on ‘Honor Flight’ to Washington, D.C.
An Ohio teen skipped her prom to help military veterans travel to Washington, D.C. as part of the Honor Flight Columbus program, because she believed in the cause.
Jewish school brings summer camp to class
The Jewish Community Day School in Watertown, MA, incorporates camp-like overnight trips as part of its Jewish environmental education curriculum. That is part of a broader push toward experiential learning and character formation.
Kids say kindness is not their parents’ priority
Highlights magazine recently released its “The State of the Kid 2017” report, which focuses on “caring, compassion and empathy in the next generation.”
Scripps Spellers and Social Ecology
National spelling bee champions are clearly talented kids. But a closer look reveals an important interplay of factors that have shaped their skills—and their moral character.
