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On School Grounds: Transcript of Interview with Patricia Maloney on Charter High Schools
This is a lightly edited transcript of an interview conducted on April 23, 2019, with sociologist Patricia Maloney.
Yutu-Strong
We can survive and thrive in any situation
The Importance of Being Frank: When Teachers and Students Don’t “Match”
Differences in the classroom are inevitable, but candor and respect go a long way.
Sent to the principal’s office . . . for good behavior
“I’m very, very proud of you,” said the mother on the phone. “And thank you for being a good student. I love you,” she added. These words must have been music to the ears of Machen Elementary School principals Jennifer Humble and Daryl Crosby.
PA student calls for focus on moral issues to address root causes of school violence
A student at St. Louis de Monfort Academy in Herndon, Pennsylvania is pointing to moral issues in America as the root cause of school violence, and he’s explaining why he doesn’t think new gun control laws will help the situation.
Sophomores at Delaware school lead student walk-out
Students around the nation at public and non-public schools are taking action in the wake of the Parkland shooting in Florida. In Delaware, students of Wilmington Friends Upper School stood for 17 minutes in silence in honor of the 17 killed and to protest gun violence.
Creating a Culture of Professional Learning for Teachers of Special Needs Students
This modern era of communication can set a special education free
Virtual approaches to real-word problems
Nevada’s Office of Safe and Respectful Learning recently launched a new website for students and parents to report bullying online, raising questions about how the virtual approach will correct real-world problems in schools.
Family’s grief over son’s suicide from bullying sparks movement to change school culture
The suicide of a 12-year-old Mississippi boy who was relentlessly tormented by school bullies is sparking a movement to divert more money to anti-bullying programs.
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.
A Conviction of Truth
Ryan S. Olson, director of the Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture, describes the book and the ideas that influenced his career, including his journey to spearhead the development of CultureFeed.
Buddy Benches work when students understand compassion
Buddy Benches going in on elementary school playgrounds across the country are one of many ways officials are working to curb bullying and build inclusive school cultures.