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NY preschoolers learn to manage their emotions with PEDALS program
Students at St. James Head Start in Depew, New York are learning to manage their emotions with coping mechanisms teacher Allan Hittle said they’ll likely rely on throughout their educational careers.
Viral video spotlights bullying problem
A candid video of a Tennessee 6th-grader reflecting on the cruelty of his school tormentors has sparked a massive groundswell of support, from a GoFundMe campaign in his honor, to celebrity shout-outs and talk show appearances.
Las Vegas students focus on kindness, respect on anniversary of deadly shooting
On the one-year anniversary of a deadly shooting in Las Vegas, students in the Clark County School District are spending the week focused on kindness and respect.
Dr. James Bushman, University High School: The core of school culture
What makes this place so special? And how do we sustain and transmit that school culture?
When a community rallies around its children
When an African-American 1st-grader brought home a letter from his teacher reporting that he had been moved from the Rabbits to the Turtles reading group, family and friends in Madison Park, Alabama, didn’t resign themselves to the demotion. Instead, they sprang into action.
Thrive charter schools’ unique approach is inspiring students, fueling explosive growth
San Diego’s Thrive charter school network is growing exponentially, from a single location with a class of 45 in 2014 to nearly 700 kids spread across four campuses this school year.
Character-focused culture leads to better academic results in Indy
South Creek Elementary School Principal Toni Stevenson is focusing on forming strong character in students, and it’s transforming the culture at the Indianapolis school and improving test scores.
Angus McBeath on Dreams, Inspiration, and CultureFeed
“I wanted to make a profound difference in the lives of my students.”
Measuring social-emotional learning for ESSA: no takers
States submitting plans to the U.S. Department of Education to comply with the Every Student Succeeds Act are opting not to measure social-emotional learning as part of school performance metrics.
Analysis shows school violence on the rise, majority of incidents in just 10 states
A recent analysis by the Educator’s School Safety Network found incidents of school violence across the country, though more than half of the incident in the 2017-18 school year occurred in just 10 states.
In Their Own Words
Part two of a two-part series on the Nexus Global Studies program
Foster Grandparents volunteers help boost reading skills for Tucson’s refugee students
When 10-year-old Tirhas Hagos moved to Tucson, Arizona from Ethiopia with her family two years ago, she didn’t know English.
