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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.
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.
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.
Ohio teen skips prom to help veterans on ‘Honor Flight’ to Washington, D.C.
An Ohio teen skipped her prom to help military veterans travel to Washington, D.C. as part of the Honor Flight Columbus program, because she believed in the cause.
Prisoners model generosity with bicycles
In Bermuda, five prisoners defied expectations by repairing and restoring bicycles as gifts for children.
TN students step up with ‘amazing display of youthful pride’ in the USA
Over 2,000 students recently put on an “amazing display of youthful pride” in America at an Equine Education Day event in Nashville, Tennessee when a microphone malfunctioned during the National Anthem.
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.
Schools transform culture through ‘trauma-informed’ approach to student discipline
In many schools, a “trauma-informed” approach to student discipline is leading to fewer suspensions and expulsions
Cultivating cyber-wisdom through character education
For some, the advancement of digital technologies and their rapid adoption has created a moral crisis for individuals as well as broader society. For others, they present an opportunity to tackle moral concerns on a global scale.
Low-income renters love their landlord
Georgia landlord Margaret Stagmeier has found an “education model with a housing solution,” suggesting that community is essential to the success of students.
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.
Pro boxer teams with schools to create ‘Safety Guides’ for bullying
Stuart Maddox learned a lot about bullying growing up in a children’s home. Now a professional boxer, Maddox is working with schools in his native United Kingdom to create guides about bullying and other social issues facing students.