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Single-sex education: what’s old is new again
Education leaders are continuously on the lookout for a new method or technique to improve academic performance, or a way to create better schools. As The 74 reports, one of the latest school models shows that what’s old is new again: single-sex education.
Clemson student cites divine calling in gift and mentoring program
Clemson University sophomore Price Crenshaw is on a mission that she says was inspired by her faith—a mission to serve.
Civics and Comparative Religion Belong in Public School, Survey Says
Sociologist Jeffrey Guhin weighs in on the recent PDK poll, suggesting alternatives for increasing civic engagement
This teen is spending time in the gym rather than jail, thanks to this cop
Skokie police officer Mario Valenti is changing the perception of police in his community with a little compassion, and $150.
Normalizing Struggle, Building Resilience
The goal is to feel the way your students feel when they’re doing the work you’re asking of them
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.
Using ‘growth mindset’ to learn from mistakes
Teachers in San Francisco schools are using a “growth mindset” approach to engaging students in math that encourages students to collaborate and embrace mistakes.
Inspired to homeschool for relationship with children
As school-choice options continue to proliferate across the country, the Monadnock Ledger-Transcript delved into the experiences of New Hampshire homeschoolers.
‘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.
Back-to-school rally draws community together for backpack give-away, lessons on school safety
Alachua County Public Schools’ annual backpack give-away has a new theme this year: “See Something, Say Something, Do Something.”
Anarchy and anonymity: new study finds reasons for cyberbullying
Research from the United Kingdom shows that young people bully each other online because they think of the Internet as a place of no rules, where they are free to do whatever they want—and because they can easily conceal their identity.
TN schools stress importance of ‘upstanders,’ reporting tools in fight against bullying
Tennessee teen Cicela Hernandez has been on both sides of bullying.
