CultureFeed Archives
Summer camps force students to put down devices and embrace nature
Summer camps are finding creative ways to address “nature deficit disorder” among youth through a greater range of activities and specialty camps designed to help them unplug from technology and immerse themselves nature.
Pandemics and Partnerships: Teacher Prep in the Time of COVID-19
We’re all on the same team in trying to do what is best for kids
Survey: School bullying continues years-long decline
New data from the National Crime Victimization Survey shows reported incidents of bullying have dropped by more than a third since 2007.
Ohio school to start International Baccalaureate program
Claire Foltz is excited that multiple-choice tests are becoming somewhat passé at Glen Oak High School in Ohio. Foltz and her classmates will soon be able to enroll in International Baccalaureate (IB) classes, which aim “to develop lifelong learners who think globally and act locally to create a better and more peaceful world,”
Reopening Our Schools While Strengthening Our Judgments—and Our Tolerance
The inevitable debates as schools reopen in the fall provide a chance for student civic formation
JROTC students excel: ‘Comes with being part of something much bigger than themselves’
Ashby Foote, city councilman in Jackson, Mississippi, is a big fan of the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, and for good reason.
Texas middle-schoolers focus on leadership, service work, and financial responsibility
At Texas’ White Oak Middle School, students are learning about leadership, setting goals, career opportunities, and service work.
A Foundation of Trust
Josh Parker discusses the delicate balance of vulnerability and trust and the power of instructional coaching.
Academics lament eroding college culture’s negative impacts on character, marriage, families
Two veteran academics are ringing the alarms about the behavior and mindset of college students in America today, pointing to a “profoundly unintellectual” environment rife with sexual promiscuity that’s undermining marriages and families.
Student born with no hands wins national handwriting contest
Chesapeake third grader Anaya Ellick had her sights set on winning the 2018 Zaner-Bloser National Handwriting Contest for cursive, and the hard work payed off in May when she took home the trophy.
Students redistrict PA in ways some officials deem ‘too fair’
A recent math lesson in Jon Kimmel’s Westtown School classroom is engaging students in civics, while also opening their eyes to the reality of politics.
Character-focused culture leads to better academic results in Indy
South Creek Elementary School Principal Toni Stevenson is focusing on forming strong character in students, and it’s transforming the culture at the Indianapolis school and improving test scores.
