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VA’s Short Pump Middle School struggles with racism and bullying
Hundreds of parents and concerned citizens poured into a meeting last week at Short Pump Middle School to discuss a video of students on the school’s football team sexually bullying black teammates.
HS lacrosse team puts on impromptu patriotic performance during emotional ‘Seniors Night’
Technical difficulties at the final home game of the season for the Chopitcon High School boy’s lacrosse team provided a perfect opportunity for departing seniors to leave a lasting impression.
How this nonprofit is helping teachers forge connections with families
A nonprofit education funding website is launching a campaign to help teachers raise money to host “family engagement nights” at their schools.
Teachers organization wants state’s school safety focus on restorative justice, not increased security
Kevin Hickerson, president of the Fairfax, Virginia teachers union, is urging state lawmakers to focus on restorative justice, rather than additional security measures, to keep students safe in schools.
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.
‘Roots of Empathy’ brings babies into classrooms to help students understand emotions
Educator and author Mary Gordon believes babies are the “Roots of Empathy,” and her nonprofit by that name is reducing bad behaviors in classrooms across the globe, with help from those who can’t help themselves.
Building social skills by eliminating social media
At San Lorenzo High School, students deposit their phones in a locked pouch for the day, a practice school leaders say has improved learning, behavior, and social interactions.
Kids say kindness is not their parents’ priority
Highlights magazine recently released its “The State of the Kid 2017” report, which focuses on “caring, compassion and empathy in the next generation.”
School character program challenges students to go a week with no screen time
Illinois principal Cynthia Tolbert will do just about anything to get her students at Alhambra Primary and Grantfork Elementary schools to understand what it means to have good character and live a healthy lifestyle.
T.C. Williams student wins hero prize
T.C. Williams High School student Ana Humphrey wanted to make a difference, and now she’s heralded as a hero.
A Reflection About Schooling from a Former Classroom Teacher
As a career educator and now a post-doctoral fellow at the Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture, I see what is at stake as foundational in nature.
Learning to lead in middle school
Officials at Riverside School in Lyndonville, Vermont, believe one of the best ways for students to learn is to lead, and they’re expanding a school advisory program to give students more opportunities to mentor younger students.
