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Disabled National Honor Society grad explains how a new school changed his life trajectory
Charlottesville High School senior Julian Smith has had a lot of struggles in life, but with the persistence of his aunt and teachers at the Virginia school he graduated as a member of the National Honor Society in June – a feat some thought he’d never accomplish.
Scholars on Schools: Interview with David Sikkink on Evangelical Protestant High Schools
In this short clip, sociologist David Sikkink talks with veteran educator Angus McBeath about why some evangelical Protestant schools have reservations about the idea of “character education”—and how they are seeking to change hearts and minds.
Educators: Shaping “Crooked Timber”
Teachers have a nearly impossible job because humans aren’t born acting like angels. We’re “crooked timber,” the philosopher Immanuel Kant said. All of us require efforts to shape our “crookedness”—to find meaning and purpose, especially if traumatized.
Community Worth a Change of Address
How a classical school in Richmond is fostering like-mindedness and the remarkable way some families have responded
In Their Own Words
Part two of a two-part series on the Nexus Global Studies program
Marine Corps hosts character development summer camp for future leaders
Some kids go to summer camp to learn how to water ski or ride horses. Others spend a week immersed in a variety of physical, mental and ethical challenges to learn how to become community leaders.
What My Urban Students Taught Me About Teaching
That time when my urban students demanded I get better until I deserved the chance to teach them
School outreach to students, parents paying off
Administrators at Wyoming’s Albany County School District #1 are building trust with students and parents by engaging them in important decisions about curriculum development and graduation requirements, among other issues.
‘Kind Cougars’ urge classmates to persevere
Irving Middle School’s “Kind Cougars” are highlighting important character virtues in a series of “virtue of the month” videos to encourage classmates to be kind and thoughtful toward one another.
Pro boxer teams with schools to create ‘Safety Guides’ for bullying
Stuart Maddox learned a lot about bullying growing up in a children’s home. Now a professional boxer, Maddox is working with schools in his native United Kingdom to create guides about bullying and other social issues facing students.
Scholars on Schools: Interview with Jeffrey Guhin on the Importance of Principals
In this short clip, sociologist Jeffrey Guhin talks with veteran educator Angus McBeath about the crucial role of good principals in creating school climate.
NYT’s David Brooks: why ‘we’re all slightly selfish and a little bit dishonest’
David Brooks, columnist for The New York Times, spoke about selfishness and dishonesty during a School Leaders Roundtable at the Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture in March.
