CultureFeed Archives
To Carry and Be Carried
How teachers bear the weight of their students—and are sometimes “carried” themselves
CultureFeed: Nine Million Reasons Why
“We shape culture,” states CultureFeed, the Foundation’s new website, “and culture shapes us.”
Bullying, suicide, substance abuse biggest problems plaguing Idaho youth
A 2017 survey of Idaho high school students lists bullying, substance abuse, and suicidal thoughts—issues strongly affected by character—as the top problems plaguing the state’s youth.
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?
Is non-abuse what “good moral character” means?
It would seem that our public standards of “good moral character” are too low. In the case of Florida, where “good moral character” might once have meant being kind, loving, courageous, merciful, and wise, it now means that one hasn’t committed a heinous crime.
Buddy Bench helps students put kindness into action at VA elementary school
The buddy bench at Jackson-Via Elementary School in Charlottesville, Virginia is catching on.
‘State of the Kid’ report: kids looking to parents as role models
A national survey of youngsters conducted by Highlights magazine suggests kids are looking for more from parents and other adults as role models, and it’s serving as a call to action.
AL students mount campaign against child clothing manufacturer over conditions for garment workers
Students for Fair Labor at the University of Alabama believe garment workers in El Salvador are being exploited by apparel manufacturers, so they’re pressuring university officials to do something about it.
Texas district prioritizes kindness as a means to improve school safety
The Hutto Independent School District wants students to know they’re safe and valued while at school, and local leaders are findings some creative ways to get the message across.
Counselor of the Year understands her students deeply
Kristen Perry is the school counselor at Lawndale Community Academy in Chicago, a pre-K through 8th-grade school that, in 2015, earned the lowest possible ranking in the district. Through extraordinary dedication and service, she won the 2018 Counselor of the Year award.
Alternative thinking about student discipline in schools
Schools across the country, and California in particular, are rethinking school discipline in an effort to reduce suspensions for black students, both through restorative justice programs and policy changes focused on keeping unruly students in school.
The kings and queens of chess in Flagstaff
At Flagstaff, Arizona’s poorest elementary school, students are learning to focus their attention, correct mistakes, anticipate consequences, and decide the best course of action.