Student Life

School & District Management Volunteerism Declined Among Young People
High school and college students are less likely to volunteer or give to charity today than they were 15 years ago, an analysis of U.S. Census data finds.
Sarah D. Sparks, July 17, 2018
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Teaching Using French Fries to Teach Consent (And Other Ways Sex Ed. Is Changing)
Some schools are adopting comprehensive sexuality education, which includes discussions on healthy relationships, consent, and preventing violence. See what that looks like in this video segment.
Mike Bock, July 11, 2018
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School & District Management The Right Equipment to Solve a Playground Problem (Video)
A problem-solving initiative helped an elementary school in Wisconsin solve a troubling puzzle: A sudden rise in recess injuries.
Mike Bock, June 22, 2018
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School Climate & Safety 9 Things to Know About School Resource Officers (Video)
School resource officers juggle numerous roles: enforcing laws, mentoring students, and providing security to schools. But little is known about this unique law enforcement profession.
Mike Bock, June 7, 2018
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School Climate & Safety Chicago Students Get a Powerful History Lesson From Activists in Birmingham, Ala. (Video)
Elementary school students from a Chicago charter school journeyed more than 600 miles for a lesson on how children and teenagers changed the course of history in Birmingham--from the people who were there.
Mike Bock, May 18, 2018
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School Climate & Safety How the 'Little Rock Nine' Are Inspiring Student Activism Today (Video)
Zia Tollette, a student at Central High School in Little Rock, Ark., says the history of her school and the Little Rock Nine are strong reminders why it is so important to be engaged in politics.
Mike Bock, May 16, 2018
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School & District Management Canadian Teachers Share 9 Ways They Support English-Learners
Canadian teachers use a variety of methods to teach ELL and refugee children to read and write in English, with remarkable success.
Mike Bock, May 4, 2018
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Equity & Diversity How Canada Found Success With English Learners (Video)
Within three years of arriving in Canada's public schools, children of new migrants do as well as native-born children.
Mike Bock, April 11, 2018
1 min read
School Climate & Safety Two Demonstrators Find Common Ground at the 'March for Our Lives'
The Washington demonstration brought two women together briefly: one a student from New Jersey, the other a nurse from Maryland. One white, one black. See how and why they connected.
Lisa Stark, March 27, 2018
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School & District Management Reducing Chronic Absenteeism: One District's Success Strategy (Video)
Cleveland's efforts to encourage students to show up to school every day have reduced the district's chronic absenteeism rate from 50 percent to 30 percent over the last two years.
Mike Bock, March 27, 2018
1 min read
School & District Management Chicago Students Add Their Voices to Protests Against Gun Violence (Videos)
Chicago students are allying with Parkland's student activists to amplify their calls for gun reform. Hear Chicago students describe, in their own words, how they deal with the daily threat of gun violence.
Rachel Wegner, March 23, 2018
2 min read
Science Student Profiled in 'Schools and the Future of Work' Featured on CBS News
14-year-old Emma Yang spoke to reporters about an app she developed to help Alzheimer's patients recognize their loved ones.
Mike Bock, February 9, 2018
1 min read
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Teaching Opinion For Valentine's Day, Students Can Lead the Way
If we provide structure for students to raise their voices and take action, they can astonish us with their capacity—and show us a good time!
Ariel Sacks, January 31, 2018
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School & District Management What Is Culturally Responsive Teaching? (Video)
Travis Bouldin, a world history teacher at Ron Brown College Prep in Washington, D.C., shares his perspective on how a culturally inclusive approach to teaching can help students overcome societal hurdles.
Mike Bock, November 21, 2017
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