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Anti-bullying experts credit NJ anti-bullying laws for creating safer schools
In New Jersey, school anti-bullying coordinators are crediting one of the nation’s oldest anti-bullying laws with helping to keep classrooms safe.
Mentoring program connects middle schoolers and kindergarteners
Students at Fort Worth, Texas’ Our Lady of Victory Catholic School are more than classmates. They’re family.
Student filmmakers educate classmates about substance abuse
A group of students at Scotland’s Harlow Academy recently partnered with local police and community organizations to send a powerful message about drugs, and they debuted their work in July at the Belmont Filmhouse in Aberdeen.
Virginia cuts history tests, potentially leading to disastrous results
The Washington Post’s education columnist, Jay Mathews, is calling out Virginia education officials for doing away with standardized tests on U.S. history, a subject many believe is critical to instilling a sense of citizenship among students.
230+ Islamic schools submit survey answers
New research offers a look into the structure and culture of Islamic schools in America, adding to similar analysis by the University of Virginia’s Institute of Advanced Studies in Culture and others. California Lutheran University School of Management professor Sabith Khan, and Shariq Siddiqui, executive director of the
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.
David Brooks: what you pay attention to controls your will
David Brooks, columnist for The New York Times, talked about how technology and social media contribute to a “crisis of attention” in March during a School Leaders Roundtable hosted by the Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture at the University of Virginia.
What is calculus courage?
Destiny, a junior at Springfield Renaissance School, stands at the whiteboard in her math class and tells her classmates, “I’m not sure if this is right.” Admitting such vulnerability, especially as a high school junior, takes courage.
A Culture of Valuing All Students
Learning happens best when all stakeholders feel a part of something larger
Students step up to change classmate’s life with service dog
Members of East High School’s Key Club saw an opportunity to change a fellow student’s life, and they’re making it happen.
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.
A Reflection About Schooling from a Former Classroom Teacher
As a career educator and now a post-doctoral fellow at the Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture, I see what is at stake as foundational in nature.
