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Nonprofit Little Kids Rock helps schools engage students through music they love
In early July, more than 500 educators from across the country descended on Colorado State University for the sixth annual Modern Band Summit, an event aimed at helping schools modernize music classes to get more students involved.
Motivation or bribery? On paying kids to show up, do better
Research into the practice of paying students to perform at school is showing mixed results, and highlighting problems with an approach that relies on rewards after more than a decade in practice.
Students march on September 11 to honor first responders
Students at Muskogee, Oklahoma’s Early Childhood Center may not fully understand the gravity of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, but they’re getting a sense of the American spirit that brought the country together in the wake of that horrific day.
Scholars on Schools: Interview with Carol Ann MacGregor on Catholic High Schools
In this short clip, sociologist Carol Ann MacGregor talks with veteran educator Angus McBeath about what Catholic school students believe their teachers want from them and what happens when students disagree with official church teaching.
Justice Against Bullying at School uses slime to teach students how to handle bullies
Students in Kalamazoo, Michigan are fighting bullying, one batch of slime at a time.
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.
The Character Formation Project Garners Praise
Part one of a two-part series: Four Illinois educators weigh in on a new program that seeks to shape character from the inside out.
State lawmakers move to ensure students understand their civic responsibilities
Lawmakers in multiple states are pushing legislation to ensure students understand how government works and their responsibilities as citizens before they graduate from high school.
“If it’s not illegal or immoral, why not give it a try?”
“If it’s not illegal or immoral, why not give it a try?” Michael Niehoff contends that this question is one of the keys to creating a culture in which students learn to take risks in order to become respected experts at something.
Gratitude: The Gift of Being Seen
Gifts like the Morehouse College student loan repayment make saying “thanks” seem inadequate. But it turns out that gratitude itself is a powerful gesture.
Pandemics and Partnerships: Teacher Prep in the Time of COVID-19
We’re all on the same team in trying to do what is best for kids
Generation Z ‘loneliest generation’ in America today
Academic and author Rachel Simmons recently pointed out the disturbing reality that young adults are the loneliest generation in America today, and offered her take as a college staffer on what’s driving the trend.
