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Disarming Love
How a coach’s decision to go beyond neutralizing a threat serves as an example for us all
‘Most patriotic school in America’ cultivates a culture of service to God and country
Principal Diane Hesterhagen proudly describes St. Adalbert as “the most patriotic school in America,” and for good reason.
France to expand ban on phones in schools
Education officials in France recently banned mobile phones in elementary and middle schools starting next year, move educator minister Jean-Michel Blanquer frames as a “public health” issue.
Character formation happens over breakfast
Public school students, from Kindergarten to 12th grade, in Troy, Montana, start the day with breakfast at school and time to talk with their teachers or advisors. One high school teacher sees breakfast during the advisory period as the prime time for character formation.
Literacy as a Tool for Humanity
Dr. Doretha Allen, NBCT, shares her love of Literacy and ways in which she extends that love to her students.
Christian, Jewish, and Muslim students create drama for understanding
Chicago students of different faiths are continuing a tradition that’s drawing them together through the Olive Tree Arts Network, a nonprofit that uses creative expression as a catalyst for cross-cultural dialogue.
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.”
Ohio student travels to France to eulogize local WWII veteran at Normandy American Cemetery
When Springfield High School student Joshua Fox was selected to pay tribute to a soldier who died in the historic World War II D-Day invasion of Normandy, France, he didn’t have to search far to find a local hero.
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
Valor Club students help clean their school grounds
Valor Club students in Oregon collect litter around their school grounds. This is only one of Nyssa Elementary School’s initiatives to make character a priority.
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.
Focus on character in high school, when decisions have consequences
Character education is of fundamental importance, however, it can be harder to agree on the time in a child’s life when it can have the greatest impact.
