Respect + Empathy
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.
School resource officer’s new deputy finds purpose on patrol
Bay Minette, Alabama first-grader Braylon Henson wants to be a police officer when he grows up, thanks to school resource officer Ronald Saladin.
Student knife incidents prompt FL district to highlight anti-bullying efforts
Two recent incidents of Lake County, Florida students carrying knives to class is prompting school officials to step up efforts to promote the district’s anti-bullying hotline in October – National Bullying Prevention Month.
Anti-bullying experts credit NJ anti-bullying laws for creating safer schools
In New Jersey, school anti-bullying coordinators are crediting one of the nation’s oldest anti-bullying laws with helping to keep classrooms safe.
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.
TN schools stress importance of ‘upstanders,’ reporting tools in fight against bullying
Tennessee teen Cicela Hernandez has been on both sides of bullying.
‘Start With Hello’: Sandy Hook Promise teaches kids to connect with kindness
Students across America are learning to relate to their classmates on a more personal level, including those they wouldn’t ordinarily associate with.
TX teacher’s coffee cart helps special needs students build social skills
A first-year special education teacher in Texas is getting a lot of attention for a creative idea she came up with to help students overcome their disabilities to practice communication and other life skills.
Study shows kindness activates brain differently when nothing expected in return
A new study of brain activity shows genuine acts of kindness activate the reward network in the brain in a unique way when there’s nothing expected in return.
