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Storytelling for social justice in St. Louis
Students in St. Louis are steeped in gun violence, but a nonprofit art collective is working to change the dynamic by recruiting black youth to produce music, poetry, and other art to raise awareness about social justice issues in their community.
Sophomores at Delaware school lead student walk-out
Students around the nation at public and non-public schools are taking action in the wake of the Parkland shooting in Florida. In Delaware, students of Wilmington Friends Upper School stood for 17 minutes in silence in honor of the 17 killed and to protest gun violence.
Survey of Orthodox Jews: Sense of community getting stronger in Jewish schools
A new survey of Modern Orthodox Jews in the United States is providing interesting insight into the types of schools their children attend. The research also highlights what Jewish parents think about the schools—institutions where the Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture notes there’s been a resurgence of moral and character education in recent years.
4 Ways to Create a Community with Families
The culture of community in schools can be the difference between success and failure for many students
‘A work in progress’: Restorative justice in action at South Bronx high school
Sue-Ann Rosch, founder of the Community School for Social Justice in the South Bronx, explained how a Restorative Justice Model for student discipline helps her students resist their often violent reality to focus on academics—a story she calls “a work in progress.”
Low-income renters love their landlord
Georgia landlord Margaret Stagmeier has found an “education model with a housing solution,” suggesting that community is essential to the success of students.
Anti-bullying music video gives message of love
Fifth-graders at South Davis Elementary School are rising to “Rachel’s Challenge” by spreading anti-bullying message through music.
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.
Dan Scoggin on “Filling a school campus with purpose”
An education that assumes the reality of philosophy and forming character—just as much as it believes in the reality of chemistry, geometry, and economics—can work for our generation and within public education
TN students step up with ‘amazing display of youthful pride’ in the USA
Over 2,000 students recently put on an “amazing display of youthful pride” in America at an Equine Education Day event in Nashville, Tennessee when a microphone malfunctioned during the National Anthem.
Dissipating Vapor: In Search of a Grander Story
Vaping is on the rise among teens, and so is vaping-related lung disease. How could a higher vision help?
Sacramento school district changes approach to discipline
The Sacramento City Unified School District is changing how it approaches student discipline, joining a growing number of districts adopting a “restorative justice” approach aimed at reducing suspensions of black and Hispanic students.