Could Your High School Students Benefit from a Later School Start Time? The idea of teenagers loving to sleep-in almost is practically a cliché. Teens tend to stay up late chatting with friends, watching movies, doing homework, going to extra curricular activities (such as sports and clubs), playing video games, and socializing online—and as a […]
Read more...School leaders need to proactively educate faculty, staff, and students on safety protocols. Today, one way many districts are attempting to prepare students and staff through the use of lockdown drills. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, during the 2015–2016 school year, 95 percent of public schools ran lockdown drills, while a recent […]
Read more...Every fall, social media feeds are dotted with heart-warming photos of moms and dads watching their children get on the school bus for their first day of school. This iconic moment is one that conjures thoughts of tradition, advancement, and accomplishment, even though behind the smiling eyes, parents worry about what will happen to their […]
Read more...According to StopBullying.gov, around 30% of U.S. students say they have been bullied at school. That means if you were to walk into any classroom in your school right now, up to one-third of the students would tell you that at least once they were the victim of harmful physical or emotional abuse. With already […]
Read more...Suicide. Bullying. School violence. Devastatingly, as unpleasant as they are to think about, these are things we must consider in today’s educational landscape. According to the Child Mind Institute, of the 74.5 million children in the U.S, approximately 17.1 million have or have had a psychiatric disorder. This number is more than the number of […]
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