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Yoga as a promising way to keep students focused
Elementary students in Kentucky’s Jefferson County schools are learning that holding a yoga pose requires mental attention and physical poise—skills they also use in the classroom.
Defining Character: Why (Part 2)
The form of someone’s character is measured by their “moral discipline, moral attachment, and moral autonomy.” These definitions are more than just academic; they help us clarify what we instinctively mean when we speak of character and praise it.
David Brooks: “What a wise person says is the least of that which he gives”
New York Times columnist David Brooks spoke at the Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture’s Education Leaders Roundtable in March about why words matter in character education, while also acknowledging that “there’s shortcomings to words, even in the teaching business.”
Suspensions plummet in NC school with restorative practices
A restorative practices program at McDougle Middle School in North Carolina has resulted in a 74% drop in major discipline referrals. That has convinced Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools to take the approach in all of their schools.
The Transformative Power of Education
I found a new me and began a new life
Buddy Benches work when students understand compassion
Buddy Benches going in on elementary school playgrounds across the country are one of many ways officials are working to curb bullying and build inclusive school cultures.
Canadian bus crash survivor may never walk again, but wants to do his part to improve the world
In mid-April, Humboldt Broncos hockey player Ryan Straschnitzki woke up to a devastating sight – dozens of teammates and others lying dead and injured in the wreckage of the team bus along a Canadian highway.
Scholars on Schools: Interview with Carol Ann MacGregor on Catholic High Schools
In this short clip, sociologist Carol Ann MacGregor talks with veteran educator Angus McBeath about what Catholic school students believe their teachers want from them and what happens when students disagree with official church teaching.
Experts argue moral guilt ‘healthy, good to develop’ in children
A recent column in The New York Times explores the role of guilt in children, and explains how it relates to the way kids develop character virtues like empathy and kindness.
Wichita schools creates peer group for male minority students where ‘it’s cool be smart’
The Wichita, Kansas school district is working to give its young male minority students a strong BAASE to set them up for success in college and life.
PA principal focuses on building trust after student discipline scandals
Woodland Hills Junior-Senior High School principal Phillip K. Woods personally greeted students as they piled off the bus for the first day of class, hoping to set a new tone after a series of recent student discipline scandals.
Bullying program helps thousands of students avoid harassment
The Olweus Bullying Prevention Program is showing positive results in numerous U.S. schools, saving thousands of students from bullying over two years, a new study shows.
