CultureFeed Archives
Educators Running for Office—Take the Plunge
Teachers’ relational approach enables them to be successful in the political arena
Michigan students safeguarding their peers through technology
Four seniors at Michigan’s Midland High School are concerned about sexual assault on college campuses, so they built a smartphone app to keep students safe.
IN schools shift from punitive to restorative student discipline
A new state law is forcing Indiana schools to adopt a restorative justice approach to student discipline, with the underlying goal of reducing disproportional suspensions and discipline of minority students.
Screen time: Parents worry, educators debate
How much screen time in a school is too much? Or is that the wrong question to ask? Two friends of CultureFeed debate the issue at EdNext. Tom Vander Ark believes the real question is not whether students are spending too much time in front of screens, but
‘Daughters of Worth’ nonprofit reaches out to engage, inspire young girls
North Carolina mother Liz Liles is making it her life’s mission to help young girls in her community.
Eva Moskowitz on “Why schools should teach moral character”
Our Success Academy schools rank in the top 1% of all New York State schools. But we believe our students’ academic accomplishments are nothing if they do not also possess strong moral character.
‘Making Caring Common’ urges more focus on character in college admissions
Students in many schools are loading up their schedules with academics, sports, extracurricular activities, and volunteer work, with the ultimate goal of impressing college admissions officers at top colleges.
How to Improve School Culture
It’s essential we model what we value
Character ed is the most important part of every day
Students at Liverpool, New York’s Morgan Road Elementary School spend about 15 minutes a day learning about character, and how to become positive people.
I Am Preparing Students for Jobs That Do Not Yet Exist!
Heather DeLuca Nestor talks about watching students bloom with exposure to STEM activities.
South Bronx school uses advisory groups to craft restorative justice model
Sue-Ann Rosch founded the Community School for Social Justice in the South Bronx, where administrators used advisory groups to craft a Restorative Justice Model for student discipline and address rising student suspensions and chronic absences in a violent inner-city neighborhood.
Students who engage in extra-curricular activities may benefit more than they realize
College surveys show students who engage in extra-curricular activities do better in class, have more friends, and generally enjoy their experience more than those who stick to the sidelines.
