CultureFeed Archives
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.
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.
A Conviction of Truth
Ryan S. Olson, director of the Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture, describes the book and the ideas that influenced his career, including his journey to spearhead the development of CultureFeed.
Andrew Hart, CEO of The Oaks Academy: What does it mean to be classical in a world that is chasing the new?
Often in education we see trends in curriculum, teaching methods, and philosophies. We hear buzzwords like grit, tech integration, and positive behavior management. In the race to be innovative, educators are constantly searching for what’s most effective.
Preparing Our Next Generation of Citizens Through STEM Education
Tehmina Khan shares her vision of how learning STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) better prepares students for global citizenship and career readiness.
The “Young Kings” of Ron Brown College Prep
A cooperation of EdWeek and National Public Radio has resulted in a three-episode profile of Ron Brown College Prep, an all-male public high school in Washington, DC. The result is a look at a public high school creating both a thick culture and a narrative of character.
Elon Musk insists that his kids learn moral character
Tech experts and industry leaders are calling for reinventing education to focus more on ethics and character formation, attributes they believe will be critical for the future.
When this principal calls parents, it’s for good reason
New Jersey elementary school principal Jennifer Asprocolas is making a lot of phone calls to parents this year, and for good reason.
New research: why kids bring weapons to school
A recent study reveals students who are bullied by their classmates are far more likely to bring a weapon to school, and it highlights the risk factors that can predict such incidents.
Alternative school meets the needs of students
Heidi Albin’s work at Complete High School Maize recently garnered a respected teaching award and $25,000 cash prize, recognition the science teacher credits in part to the Kansas alternative school’s unique approach to learning.
“Discover Your Soul Language”: The Impact of Exposure, Experience, and Engagement through Music and the Arts
Dr. Toney McNair, Virginia Teacher of the Year 2017, encourages us to examine the language of our own souls through exposure, experience, and engagement with the Arts.
Sent to the principal’s office . . . for good behavior
“I’m very, very proud of you,” said the mother on the phone. “And thank you for being a good student. I love you,” she added. These words must have been music to the ears of Machen Elementary School principals Jennifer Humble and Daryl Crosby.
