Worcester County’s Pocomoke High School opened its doors as usual to 352 students on a bright but chilly Thursday last December. A mix of mellow pop hits played in the background, and students at the ...

A recent study by the University of Chicago Education Lab found that schools that implemented restorative practices saw ...

It’s a dry, hot day in south Phoenix, but my dimly lit classroom is cool and comfortable. Quick footsteps approach outside the door and two-dozen 8- and 9-year-olds return from recess, sweating and ...

WE’VE SEEN EXAMPLES OF SCHOOL VIOLENCE ACROSS SEVERAL DISTRICTS. CONFLICTS ESCALATE, STUDENT ANTS GET INTO TROUBLE, AND IN SOME CASES ARREST. I MEAN, WE’RE GOING TO COLLECT IT IN A FEW MINUTES. OKAY.

The U.S. Department of Education kicked off a “Rethinking Discipline” campaign over the summer that could help bring attention to “restorative practices,” an alternative to the zero-tolerance policies ...

When the student-government president here at City Springs Elementary/Middle School turned into the class clown last school year and began treating teachers disrespectfully, administrators had many ...

CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS ARE BENEFITING FROM A SHIFT IN DISCIPLINE PRACTICES AT AREA SCHOOLS. ACCORDING TO NEW RESEARCH, A STUDY FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO EDUCATION LAB SHOWS USING ...

In a recent community circle with my students, I discovered that the majority of them worked 40-plus hours per week over the break, and at least part time during school, to earn money for school ...

Read more about local philanthropic efforts in the Year End Giving Guide. Isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic produced many challenges for children, their parents, and their teachers. Academically, ...

As I and others have written, with school less than a month away, the new East is emerging. Building the new East one purple bookbag at a time and What the new East will and will not be As part of its ...

Pocomoke High School in Maryland has implemented "restorative practices" to address student discipline and foster a positive learning environment. This approach, emphasizing communication and conflict ...