/student-life Student Life en-US 2021 (c) °ÄÃÅÅܹ·ÂÛ̳ Fri, 29 Sep 2023 19:20:57 GMT /leadership/some-students-welcome-cellphone-restrictions-heres-why/2023/09 To curb distractions in class, an increasing number of schools are implementing stricter cellphone policies. Fri, 29 Sep 2023 19:20:57 GMT /leadership/some-students-welcome-cellphone-restrictions-heres-why/2023/09 /leadership/this-high-school-matches-freshmen-with-senior-mentors-they-all-get-course-credit/2023/08 A New Jersey high school matched seniors with freshmen to ensure the 9th graders had the support they needed to make it through high school. Mon, 28 Aug 2023 19:11:08 GMT /leadership/this-high-school-matches-freshmen-with-senior-mentors-they-all-get-course-credit/2023/08 /leadership/this-principal-endured-a-lot-of-senior-pranks-one-stood-out/2023/06 Chris LeGrande won't forget 215 keys, a jar, and a parking boot. Fri, 23 Jun 2023 19:23:20 GMT /leadership/this-principal-endured-a-lot-of-senior-pranks-one-stood-out/2023/06 /teaching-learning/the-funny-inspirational-and-weird-educators-share-highlights-from-this-school-year/2023/06 From "mini-me" principals to potato parades, it's been a year. Wed, 07 Jun 2023 20:34:31 GMT /teaching-learning/the-funny-inspirational-and-weird-educators-share-highlights-from-this-school-year/2023/06 /leadership/when-graduation-dress-codes-clash-with-students-cultural-expression/2023/05 Students have sued to wear culturally significant items at graduation, and some states have also passed legislation protecting the practice. Wed, 31 May 2023 19:55:34 GMT /leadership/when-graduation-dress-codes-clash-with-students-cultural-expression/2023/05 /leadership/king-queen-and-sovereign-prom-courts-grow-more-diverse/2023/04 In some school districts, the traditional prom court is becoming more inclusive, with students driving the changes. Fri, 14 Apr 2023 20:02:14 GMT /leadership/king-queen-and-sovereign-prom-courts-grow-more-diverse/2023/04 /teaching-learning/opinion-what-students-like-and-dont-like-about-school/2022/07 Students sound off on what makes a good teacher as well as the pros and cons of learning remotely. Wed, 13 Jul 2022 16:00:50 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-what-students-like-and-dont-like-about-school/2022/07 /leadership/the-lost-graduate-remembering-a-student-gunned-down-at-school/2022/06 California teen Jonathon Parker and two Michigan teenagers should have graduated this year, but they were killed by gun attacks at school. Mon, 13 Jun 2022 19:09:53 GMT /leadership/the-lost-graduate-remembering-a-student-gunned-down-at-school/2022/06 /leadership/tuxedos-gowns-and-covid-sniffing-dogs-a-pandemic-prom/2022/05 Some schools are turning to highly trained dogs to detect COVID ahead of big events. Mon, 09 May 2022 17:09:33 GMT /leadership/tuxedos-gowns-and-covid-sniffing-dogs-a-pandemic-prom/2022/05 /policy-politics/beyond-dont-say-gay-other-states-seek-to-limit-lgbtq-youth-teaching/2022/04 Legislators want to ban lessons on LGBTQ communities and require teachers to tell parents when students want their pronouns changed. Wed, 06 Apr 2022 20:21:08 GMT /policy-politics/beyond-dont-say-gay-other-states-seek-to-limit-lgbtq-youth-teaching/2022/04 /leadership/students-with-family-ties-to-russia-are-facing-hostility/2022/03 Students navigate bitter politics and conflicting news accounts to make sense of a war being waged by their heritage country. Tue, 29 Mar 2022 17:36:29 GMT /leadership/students-with-family-ties-to-russia-are-facing-hostility/2022/03 /leadership/peer-help-for-mental-health-we-learn-the-red-flags-to-watch-for/2022/03 A member of a specially trained group of students discusses finding help for peers struggling with mental health issues. Tue, 01 Mar 2022 22:31:46 GMT /leadership/peer-help-for-mental-health-we-learn-the-red-flags-to-watch-for/2022/03 /leadership/students-train-to-spot-peers-with-mental-health-struggles-and-guide-them-to-help/2022/03 As schools respond to COVID's toll on student mental health, peers can play a valuable role. Tue, 01 Mar 2022 22:31:22 GMT /leadership/students-train-to-spot-peers-with-mental-health-struggles-and-guide-them-to-help/2022/03 /teaching-learning/opinion-what-students-like-best-this-school-year-is-hanging-out-with-friends-again/2022/02 Seeing friends and getting more leniency from teachers are two things students like about school this year. Waking up early is not, though. Wed, 09 Feb 2022 02:01:39 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-what-students-like-best-this-school-year-is-hanging-out-with-friends-again/2022/02 /teaching-learning/opinion-the-best-and-worst-things-about-this-school-year-according-to-students/2022/02 Seeing friends, teachers, and playing sports again are some of the best things students like. Masks, not so much. Sun, 06 Feb 2022 21:22:56 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-the-best-and-worst-things-about-this-school-year-according-to-students/2022/02 /leadership/proms-during-covid-19-un-proms-non-proms-and-masquerades/2021/05 High school proms are back in this second spring of COVID-19, though they may not look much like the traditional, pre-pandemic versions. Mon, 03 May 2021 21:56:11 GMT /leadership/proms-during-covid-19-un-proms-non-proms-and-masquerades/2021/05 /leadership/how-students-find-strength-now-an-opinion-project Students are carving their own paths in the pandemic. Educators and students explore what that means for schools. Wed, 09 Sep 2020 14:27:24 GMT /leadership/how-students-find-strength-now-an-opinion-project /leadership/public-schools-get-creative-to-meet-military-childrens-needs-video/2019/01 There are more than 1 million children in the U.S. whose parents are active duty military. This video explores some of the ways school leaders can work to meet these students' needs. Wed, 30 Jan 2019 20:20:27 GMT /leadership/public-schools-get-creative-to-meet-military-childrens-needs-video/2019/01 /leadership/what-can-schools-do-to-help-prevent-teen-suicide-video/2018/11 In this video, °ÄÃÅÅܹ·ÂÛ̳ correspondent Lisa Stark joined a panel of experts who answered questions on teen mental health, suicide prevention, and more. Tue, 20 Nov 2018 21:37:26 GMT /leadership/what-can-schools-do-to-help-prevent-teen-suicide-video/2018/11 /leadership/the-kavanaugh-hearings-are-prompting-educators-to-take-on-tough-conversations-video/2018/10 Allegations of sexual assault against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh have led to unavoidable conversations throughout the nation's schools around consent and consequences. Reporter Evie Blad discusses this issue on PBS NewsHour. Wed, 03 Oct 2018 21:20:15 GMT /leadership/the-kavanaugh-hearings-are-prompting-educators-to-take-on-tough-conversations-video/2018/10 /leadership/whats-the-path-forward-for-puerto-ricos-schools-video/2018/09 Puerto Rico's school system was struggling long before Hurricane Maria struck a year ago. But the disaster exacerbated deep problems. Now, the system is in the midst of dramatic change. Wed, 19 Sep 2018 19:47:04 GMT /leadership/whats-the-path-forward-for-puerto-ricos-schools-video/2018/09 /leadership/with-opioid-addiction-on-the-rise-schools-try-to-expand-services-for-children-video/2018/08 The number of pregnant women addicted to opioids quadrupled from 1999 to 2014, according to a new federal report. Fri, 17 Aug 2018 21:10:19 GMT /leadership/with-opioid-addiction-on-the-rise-schools-try-to-expand-services-for-children-video/2018/08 /teaching-learning/how-lemonade-stands-are-teaching-kids-21st-century-business-skills-video/2018/08 Concerned that schools don't notice or nurture business skills, nonprofits are using the humble lemonade stand to foster entrepreneurship. Fri, 03 Aug 2018 19:58:08 GMT /teaching-learning/how-lemonade-stands-are-teaching-kids-21st-century-business-skills-video/2018/08 /leadership/heres-what-year-round-schooling-looks-like-video/2018/08 The traditional school calendar, with its long summer break, is outdated, say supporters of year-round schooling. Nearly 4,000 schools, including those in Holt, Mich., are trying something different. Thu, 02 Aug 2018 15:43:03 GMT /leadership/heres-what-year-round-schooling-looks-like-video/2018/08 /leadership/volunteerism-declined-among-young-people/2018/07 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. Tue, 17 Jul 2018 23:57:47 GMT /leadership/volunteerism-declined-among-young-people/2018/07 /teaching-learning/using-french-fries-to-teach-consent-and-other-ways-sex-ed-is-changing/2018/07 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. Wed, 11 Jul 2018 20:28:11 GMT /teaching-learning/using-french-fries-to-teach-consent-and-other-ways-sex-ed-is-changing/2018/07 /leadership/the-right-equipment-to-solve-a-playground-problem-video/2018/06 A problem-solving initiative helped an elementary school in Wisconsin solve a troubling puzzle: A sudden rise in recess injuries. Fri, 22 Jun 2018 20:35:56 GMT /leadership/the-right-equipment-to-solve-a-playground-problem-video/2018/06 /leadership/9-things-to-know-about-school-resource-officers-video/2018/06 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. Fri, 08 Jun 2018 02:08:54 GMT /leadership/9-things-to-know-about-school-resource-officers-video/2018/06 /leadership/chicago-students-get-a-powerful-history-lesson-from-activists-in-birmingham-ala-video/2018/05 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. Fri, 18 May 2018 20:24:34 GMT /leadership/chicago-students-get-a-powerful-history-lesson-from-activists-in-birmingham-ala-video/2018/05 /leadership/how-the-little-rock-nine-are-inspiring-student-activism-today-video/2018/05 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. Wed, 16 May 2018 20:05:03 GMT /leadership/how-the-little-rock-nine-are-inspiring-student-activism-today-video/2018/05