y Video of Boys Mocking Native American Vet, Unchecked by Adults, Sparks Uproar By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Sat, 19 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0000 A group of young people were filmed taunting a Native American man and military veteran who was participating in the Indigenous Peoples March. Full Article Bullying
y Transgender Students, Athletics, Bullying: What the Equality Act Would Mean for Schools By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 17 May 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Supporters of the bill say it would extend critical civil rights protections to more students. But opponents say it ignores parents' rights in schools and could lead to confusing situations for some children. Full Article Bullying
y Bullying and Criminal Acts at School Found to Continue Downward Trend By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 30 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Amid public concerns about school safety fueled by high-profile school shootings, new federal data show reports of student fights, bullying, and other forms of victimization have continued a decades-long decline. Full Article Bullying
y Response: Ways Schools Can Respond to Bullying By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Sun, 17 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Martha Caldwell, Oman Frame, Terry Roller, Dr. Kris Felicello, John Seborowski, Jessica Hannigan, John Hannigan and Kelly Wickham Hurst share their suggestions for combating bullying. Full Article Bullying
y Bullying By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 21 Mar 2017 00:00:00 +0000 Virtual bullying can do real damage to students' educational and social progress, according to a new meta-analysis of research in the journal Review of Educational Research. Full Article Bullying
y Racial Bullying Rose in Communities That Favored Trump in 2016 By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 15 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0000 A Virginia study documents an increase in race-related bullying in middle schools in communities that voted for President Donald Trump, and a drop in those that favored Hilary Clinton. Full Article Bullying
y It's Not Just That Racial Bullying Jumped in Schools After the 2016 Election. It's Where It Did By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 09 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0000 The highly polarizing 2016 Presidential campaign blitzed the swing state of Virginia. And in the year that followed, a new study in the journal Educational Researcher suggests school bullying problems likewise split along political lines. Full Article Bullying
y Fewer Fights and Increased Security: What New Data Say About School Safety By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 17 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Amid public concerns about school safety fueled by high-profile school shootings, new federal data show reports of student fights, bullying, and other forms of victimization have continued a decades-long trend of decline. At the same time, schools have ramped up security measures, like the use of ca Full Article Bullying
y On the Bully Pulpit to Stop Bullying By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 15 May 2018 00:00:00 +0000 First lady Melania Trump unveiled her new "Be Best" initiative last week aimed at promoting emotional well-being, combating cyberbullying, and fighting the opioid crisis. Full Article Bullying
y How Should Schools Address Bullying? By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 14 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0000 The new question of the week is: How can teachers and administrators best address bullying in school? Full Article Bullying
y Response: Going After 'The Roots' of Bullying By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 19 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Today's commentaries on bullying in schools come from Ann Mausbach, Kim Morrison, Signe Whitson, Sandy Harris, Julie Combs, and Stacey Edmonson, Dr. Elizabeth Englander, Tamara Fyke, Stuart Ablon and Alisha Pollastri. Full Article Bullying
y Cyberbullying Is on the Rise Among Teenagers, National Survey Finds By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 15 Jul 2019 00:00:00 +0000 A growing number of students—especially girls—are experiencing bullying online, according to the latest federal data on bullying and crime in schools. Full Article Bullying
y Should Schools Still Play Dodgeball? By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 10 Dec 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Lively debate persists around this playground game, which opponents say is ripe territory for bullies and which supporters argue builds skills like teamwork and resilience. Full Article Bullying
y Students Who Feel They Belong Are Less Likely to Bully, Study Finds By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 15 Aug 2019 00:00:00 +0000 A study of 900 middle schoolers finds that students who report having a sense of belonging both at home and school are less likely to engage in bullying. Full Article Bullying
y Feds Warn Schools About Bullying Over Coronavirus By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 05 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Coronavirus-related harassment and other mistreatment of students based on racial or ethnic stereotypes is "never justified," Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Kenneth L. Marcus told schools in a letter. Full Article Bullying
y Disney+ Reaches 28.6 Million Subscribers Since Nov. Launch By www.pcmag.com Published On :: Disney's CEO said most of the subscribers to Disney+ came from the US. But going forward, the company expects new subscribers to come from foreign markets as the streaming service expands to more European countries and India this March. Full Article
y YouTube's Old Desktop Interface Will Be Disabled in March By www.pcmag.com Published On :: Until now desktop users had the option to opt-out of the 2017 interface redesign, but next month you'll be forced to use it (and may also need to upgrade to a new browser). Full Article
y 17 Gift Ideas for Your High-Tech Valentine By www.pcmag.com Published On :: Ban bland tech; these Valentine's Day gift ideas will warm their heart. Full Article
y Google Maps Celebrates 15 Years With New AR, Commuter Options By www.pcmag.com Published On :: To celebrate 15 years of Google Maps, the popular mapping program gets a redesign, a host of new features, and an installation in New York's Madison Square Park. Full Article
y Colette Douglas Home: Far from an easy choice in deciding to launch strikes over Syria By www.heraldscotland.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Nov 2015 00:09:10 +0000 An armoured car guarded the Grand Place in Brussels city centre yesterday as a group of women sat drinking coffee at an outdoor table. A reporter asked one of them what she would do if terrorists started shooting? She said: "Smile. Sit. Drink coffee. Enjoy – even if it is the last." Full Article
y Colette Douglas Home: Andy Murray does not need validation of a dusty, cynical establishment By www.heraldscotland.com Published On :: Tue, 01 Dec 2015 06:37:00 +0000 There are times when I wish my family’s life revolved a little less around Andy Murray. Two words, "Andy’s playing", are sufficient reason for outings to be delayed or abandoned; invitations turned down; even holiday dates tweaked. Full Article
y Colette Douglas Home: Why the state must stop funding faith schools By www.heraldscotland.com Published On :: Tue, 08 Dec 2015 06:53:00 +0000 By the time I left school, aged 18, I couldn’t distinguish between which beliefs I had worked out for myself and which were absorbed through conditioning. Full Article
y Allowing people to be who and what they are, without fear of prejudice, is the hallmark of a civilised society By www.heraldscotland.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Jan 2016 00:09:04 +0000 If you have never given your gender much thought, count yourself lucky. If that tick in the box on almost every form requires no more effort than a flick of the wrist, be aware that for many people gender is not so straightforward. Full Article
y When moral codes disappear in the fog of bloody war By www.heraldscotland.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Jan 2016 06:41:00 +0000 The court was furnished in blond wood. There were no wigs and the accused man wore a jersey. But the informality was in contrast to the gravity of the charges. An army officer was on trial for a war crime: the killing of 11 innocent women and children in Afghanistan. Full Article
y Uzma Mir-Young: Life got in the way of me being the parent I wanted to be By www.heraldscotland.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Sep 2019 05:00:00 +0100 “I AM an Asian Tiger Mum, for whom education is the only way to success for my children, and excellence in music, sport and ballet is a prerequisite to living any sort of life at all.” Full Article
y Military Bases Provide Support for Home Schoolers By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0000 Military bases are providing more support and resources for the growing number of military families who are choosing to home school their children. Full Article Homeschooling
y How Coronavirus Is Jeopardizing Teacher Pay Raises By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000 The momentum to raise teacher salaries in several states has ground to a halt amid fears of coronavirus’ massive economic blow. Full Article Homeschooling
y VIDEO: An 'Unschooling' Family Trusts Children to Guide Their Own Learning By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 24 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Rather than adhering to a specific curriculum, families who "unschool" believe learning happens naturally and should be driven by a student's interests. Education Week spent a "school" day with the Matica family to see this decades-old approach to home schooling in action. Full Article Homeschooling
y Most Teachers Don't Want to Extend the Next School Year, Survey Shows By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000 How should schools address learning loss from coronavirus-related closures? A new survey from the Collaborative for Student Success asked teachers, administrators, and policymakers. Full Article Homeschooling
y Lessons From a Homeschooling Researcher: What You Should Know Now By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Homeschooling isn't a decision to be taken on lightly, but COVID-19 just changed the calculus, writes Michael Q. McShane. Full Article Homeschooling
y WATCH: What It's Really Like for Homeschooling During Coronavirus By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Coronavirus has shut down schools across the country, forcing millions of students to learn at home. In this video, families from Seattle to Maine describe how they are adjusting to this new reality. Full Article Homeschooling
y What Teachers Should Worry About Right Now By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Don't focus on how much work kids are getting done. Instead, set specific learning goals and help students reach them. Full Article Homeschooling
y How and Why to Teach Rural Entrepreneurship By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Jul 2012 00:00:00 +0000 Rural advocates say developing youth entrepreneurs is one way to spark economic development, and a new Rural Entrepreneurship Teaching Unit gives educators a template for teaching students about that issue. Full Article Entrepreneurship
y The Children's Crusade: Entrepreneurship in the 21st Century By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 09 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0000 At age 17, Nick D'Aloisio just sold Summly to Yahoo! for $30 Million. With technology increasingly penetrating our everyday lives, today's children grow up with computers in their blood: thus, this rise of the teenage entrepreneur is not fading anytime soon. Full Article Entrepreneurship
y Fueling the Fire: In Kentucky, an Innovation that Honors the Past By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Jul 2017 00:00:00 +0000 An innovative rural school district is creating a community-based, authentic work experience in which students prepare for the future while honoring their community's past. Full Article Entrepreneurship
y My Unlikely Road to Entrepreneurship By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 25 Aug 2014 00:00:00 +0000 There are many entrepreneurs who can claim that "they've always known they would start their own business," but I am not one of them. So how did I end up as an entrepreneur writing this blog? Full Article Entrepreneurship
y Building Young Entrepreneurs for Change By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 28 Dec 2017 00:00:00 +0000 By providing authentic opportunities to practice self-direction, connect with the larger community, collaborate with peers, and develop their respect for social responsibility, the annual Magnolia Makers Market is one way Montessori For All works toward preparing children to be successful leaders in Full Article Entrepreneurship
y Pro Basketball Player Brings Entrepreneurship Program to Baltimore Schools By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0000 Rudy Gay's Flight 22 Foundation is partnering with ed-tech company EverFi to teach students how to create a successful business. Full Article Entrepreneurship
y How Lemonade Stands Are Teaching Kids 21st-Century Business Skills (Video) By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 03 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0000 Concerned that schools don't notice or nurture business skills, nonprofits are using the humble lemonade stand to foster entrepreneurship. Full Article Entrepreneurship
y Issue of the day: Lockdown DIY eye injuries spike By www.heraldscotland.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 05:00:00 +0100 THE surge in hobbies and home improvements during lockdown has led to a rise in injuries, with optometrists in particular issuing a warning to lockdown Brits to take extra care. Full Article
y Letters: NHS workers deserve a decent salary and better protection By www.heraldscotland.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 05:09:39 +0100 EUGENE Cairns (Herald Letters, May 6) feels that a fitting tribute to our NHS heroes would be to name hospitals and wards after those who have died in our service during the pandemic crisis. Full Article
y TV preview: Romesh Ranganathan - "I'm very good in small doses, in large doses I'm sickening." By www.heraldscotland.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 05:00:00 +0100 Stand-up Romesh Ranganathan is back with a second series of topical comedy show The Ranganation. He talks to Sherna Noah about filming the show in lockdown, the place of comedy in a crisis, and spending so much time with his family. Full Article
y Sir Billy Connolly: Comedian's life celebrated in new BBC Scotland series By www.heraldscotland.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 05:00:00 +0100 What's the story? Full Article
y Films Of The Week: Barry Jenkins's Oscar winner Moonlight and Greta Gerwig's adaptation of Little Women By www.heraldscotland.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 05:16:09 +0100 Moonlight, Film 4, Wednesday, 9pm Full Article
y Union Slams New Mexico Plan to Give Teachers Classroom-Supply Money By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 18 Sep 2015 00:00:00 +0000 As an attempt to mitigate a persistent school supply problem, New Mexico plans to give some 23,000 teachers prepaid gift cards for use on classroom materials. One local union calls it a distraction from larger funding issues. Full Article Budgetandfinance
y A Bold Proposal for Taking Mental Health Seriously in Schools By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Apr 2018 00:00:00 +0000 Many schools treat students with mental-health issues reactively, rather than proactively, write Catherine A. Hogan & Laura F. Main. Full Article Health
y Students' Healthy Habits Can Boost Their Chances for College By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sun, 15 Apr 2018 00:00:00 +0000 Nutrition, sleep, exercise, and avoiding drugs are associated with not just better grades, but higher aspirations for college, a new study suggests Full Article Health
y Teachers Set a Healthy Example (Video) By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 07 Jun 2017 00:00:00 +0000 In the North Alleghenny School District in Pittsburgh, leaders have made staff health a priority. This year, district educators trained and participated in relay teams at a local marathon. Full Article Health
y Educators Need Mindfulness. Their Mental Health May Depend On It. By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sun, 19 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0000 The mental health of school counselors, nurses, school leaders, and teachers are at risk, and they may only need 10 minutes to help alleviate their stress. Full Article Health
y Feds Show No Urgency for Mental-Health Resources By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 09 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article Health