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London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

'Years at strict school's sixth form were worst of my life'

Mossbourne Community Academy's strict culture has led to emotional abuse and lasting negative impacts on students' wellbeing.
Education
fromBusiness Matters
3 months ago

Michael Pisseri on Turning Around Schools and Trusting the Process

Michael Pisseri built a successful education career through discipline, process-focused leadership, and steady improvement, transforming underperforming schools into high-achieving institutions while maintaining focus on student outcomes and school culture.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
3 months ago

Who Doesn't Want to Join the Happiness Club?

A high school Happiness Club promotes positive energy by encouraging students to give compliments, requiring no meetings and attracting nearly universal participation.
Music
fromwww.amny.com
3 months ago

Op-Ed | Reclaiming creativity: The case for music education in NYC schools | amNewYork

Music education is foundational to student success, fostering creativity, resilience, engagement, leadership, and whole-child development in schools.
Education
fromTODAY.com
6 months ago

A Hallway Mic Captured High Schoolers Sharing the Good Things in Their Lives. Their Responses Were Beautiful

Teenagers displayed spontaneous optimism, kindness, gratitude, and connection when invited to share small personal joys in a school hallway microphone exercise.
fromTODAY.com
7 months ago

Dr. Becky's Surprising Take On What's Really Behind the '67' Slang Trend

'Imagine being in class and a couple kids are laughing when the teacher says, 'OK, do problem 6 and 7.' And they go, '67.' And now all of a sudden, you have a chance to say '67,' Maybe you're not even friends with these kids, but in these moments, right in that second, you feel like you belong. That's not meaningless.
Education
fromNew York Daily News
7 months ago

NYC school cellphone ban ushers in shocking reality: Kids are talking to each other

When students arrive in the morning, I.S. 27 collects the phones for the full school day, even during lunch and free periods. Kids adjusted quickly. One of Sepulveda's students, with no phone for distraction, brought a SpongeBob LEGO Set to use during recess. The activity got the girl and her classmates talking, so much so that they ran out of time to build it that first day.
New York City
Education
fromThe Atlantic
8 months ago

Seven Labor Day Reads

Parents and adults increasingly reshape school-related spaces, behaviors, and influences—from dorms and advice to phones, dreams, cafeterias, and adolescent friendships.
Education
fromChalkbeat
10 months ago

Teachers are leaving, students are protesting: The upheaval at Columbia Secondary School

High staff turnover at Columbia Secondary School has sparked student protests, highlighting concerns about the school's culture and decision-making under new leadership.
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