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Dallas businessman proposes boarding complex for public school students
Randy Bowman knows the pressures of poverty. He was one of four children raised by a single mother in Dallas. Bowman has purchased land to build a dormitory facility for Dallas children who attend public schools “as a way to insulate kids from some of the chaotic and traumatic forces that can quickly derail academics.”
Parent advice books from foreign countries big sellers
A flood of parenting advice books are offering a wide range of foreign child-rearing models, a movement that started with the Chinese “Tiger Mom” style and morphed into a publishing genre that now includes guidance from the Dutch, Danish, Germans, Russians and others.
School board to hire Arabic-speaking ‘school-community ambassador’ to reach out to refugees
The Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board wants new students to feel welcome, especially those who come to Canada as refugees.
Community Worth a Change of Address
How a classical school in Richmond is fostering like-mindedness and the remarkable way some families have responded
Vermont’s ‘Good Citizen Challenge’ inspires students to engage history, government, community
Students in Vermont are signing up for a summer of civics – a new program designed to educate students about their shared civic heritage while connecting them with local government and historic sites.
College seeks to close “cultural gap” with “patriotism class”
A new requirement at a Midwestern college teaches freshmen patriotism and skills valued by the military.
Sociologist Jeffrey Dill on Character Formation in Homeschooling Families
In this full-length interview, sociologist Jeffrey Dill addresses issues like these:
• The broad diversity that exists among homeschoolers, from religious beliefs to motivations for choosing this lifestyle
• What it means to understand homeschooling as an “oppositional culture”
• How homeschoolers use employment and technology to augment student experiences
Alabama 5th-graders honor their heroes in a public ceremony
Fifth-graders at Alabama’s Thompson Intermediate School are becoming Super Citizens by emulating local heroes who are making a difference in their community.
Newcomer to America champions social justice and equal rights
When 13-year-old Natasha Wanjiru escaped the slums of Nairobi, Kenya to study in America on a scholarship with Bridge Academy, she didn’t forget about her siblings and countless other children who weren’t as fortunate.
The Evolving Role of the State Education Agency
The ultimate goal remains: continuing to improve opportunities for student success
Scholars on Schools: Interview with Charles Glenn on Islamic High Schools
In this short clip, sociologist Charles Glenn talks with CultureFeed Editor Joanna Breault about the modeling of character by teachers and their openness to discuss difficult topics with students.
Canadian bus crash survivor may never walk again, but wants to do his part to improve the world
In mid-April, Humboldt Broncos hockey player Ryan Straschnitzki woke up to a devastating sight – dozens of teammates and others lying dead and injured in the wreckage of the team bus along a Canadian highway.