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UT students create ‘Be Strong’ to take lead on mental health, bullying issues
At Utah’s Olympus High School, students are taking the lead to combat bullying and mental health issues like anxiety and suicide.
Educators discuss how technology is changing the ways students cheat in school
Smartphones are making it easier for students to cheat in school, and several Ohio students and school officials recently discussed how it’s playing out and what educators can do about it.
University of California Los Angeles ROTC staffers ‘walk the walk’ when confronted with fiery crash on LA’s 405
Six staff members of University of California Los Angeles’ Reserve Officers Training Corps recently put on an impromptu demonstration of what it truly means to don a military uniform.
Dr. Beth Green on “Do as I say not as I do”
‘Do as I say as not as I do’ is the familiar adage of weary parents, teachers and leaders. The problem is that the growing body of research into teaching, learning and moral formation shows us that telling people what to do is the least effective way for them to learn.
UK poll finds 80 percent of teachers believe character education improves grades
A new poll of teachers in the United Kingdom shows the vast majority believe that a greater focus on character education would have a positive influence on student academics.
Small interventions point to the power of school culture
Three recent studies in social psychology show evidence that small interventions that “concentrate on a single core belief” may have outsize influence. These point to the importance of crafting school culture.
‘Leadership Day’ offers students local role models for overcoming adversity
Hamilton Bicentennial Elementary School in Cuddlebackville, New York wants students facing challenges in life to know they’re not alone, and to offer hope through real-life role models.
Student’s senior project connects personal story of hope with others struggling to overcome
Journey Smith’s Grade 12 project at British Columbia’s Whistler Waldorf School is making a big impact, both on those involved in “Hope The Documentary,” and the 18-year-old herself.
OECD’s Schleicher: Ethics for an Age of Acceleration
In an age of acceleration, in which the human experience is faster and more disrupted than ever, ethics becomes even more important than it was in quieter times.
California teacher promotes civics to confront ‘selfish’ student stereotype
Mission San Jose High School teacher Jeffery Alves wants students to focus less on themselves and more on what they can do for others.
NYT highlights rise in teen anxiety tied to social media
An increasing percentage of teens are suffering from a variety of different forms of anxiety, and it’s preventing them from going to school, or even leaving their bedrooms.
State lawmakers move to enshrine ‘In God We Trust’ in schools
Lawmakers in several states are moving legislation to enshrine the nation’s motto – “In God We Trust” – in schools and other public buildings to remind students about what’s most important.
