Kindness
To Carry and Be Carried
How teachers bear the weight of their students—and are sometimes “carried” themselves
Catching Character: Teachers as Honorary Dads
A tribute to teachers whose selflessness is forming the next generation
Surprised by Kindness: The Unexpected Power That Comes from Doing Good
In the wake of school shootings, two teachers initiate secret kindness projects. Could such programs help neutralize the powerlessness that drives acts of violence?
MI ‘success coach’ works with school, parents, community to reduce absenteeism
A “success coach” is working with a Michigan elementary school’s staff, parents, and community to reduce student absenteeism.
Rocketship Academy will ‘touch your soul’ with gratitude
Teachers and administrators “create a consistent, predictable, and positive school experience.”
Social-emotional learning and achievement at Valor
Valor Collegiate Academies is crediting a sharp focus on social and emotional learning (SEL) for students’ astonishing academic success, which propelled its Tennessee schools to the top 1 percent of all middle schools in the state in its first year.
NY students interview vets, use stories to create interactive book
Fourth graders in New York’s Thornell Road Elementary School are making some new friends in their Pittsford community, and chronicling their stories in a book about service and sacrifice.
Student poster contest winners promote county’s 10,000 Acts of Kindness campaign
More than a dozen students who submitted artwork depicting their vision of kindness will be recognized during a special awards ceremony for the Kid’s Kindness Poster Competition next month, when their designs will become promotional posters for a broader yearlong 10,000 Acts of Kindness campaign.
Bullying, health issues inspire 6-year-old to spread kindness online
Illinois first-grader Ayden Cazares knows what it feels like to have a broken heart.
