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Philosopher of education Sarah Stitzlein on the power of pragmatist hope. By Annelise Jolley This piece is from the Templeton Ideas archives. It was originally published in 2021. In 2016, psychologist Angela Duckworth published the book Grit: The Power and Passion…..
By Richard SimaBRAIN MATTERS Science of forgetting: Why we’re already losing our pandemic memories How much do you remember about the past three years of pandemic life? How much have you already forgotten? A lot has happened since the “Before Times.”…..
July 14, 2020 Young people in America have been hit hard by COVID-19, but they’re taking action to help their communities and it’s influencing their political views and engagement. Young people in America have been uniquely and disproportionately affected by…..
January 30, 2023 Young people continue to believe in their—and their generation’s—political power, but some don’t feel qualified to participate. Lead author: Ruby Belle BoothContributors: Alberto Medina, Kelly Siegel-Stechler, Abby Kiesa Following a 2022 election cycle in which youth (ages 18-29) played…..
Posted 08/19/2022 by Jim Clark, President & CEO, Boys & Girls Clubs of America in Our Experts It is an interesting time to gauge how kids are doing, as millions of students head back to school just over two years into a global…..
MyScore privileges a different site and source of knowledge.It makes the student the expert, not the teacher. Not the parent. Not the researcher. What does that mean?__________________________________________________________ A DIFFERENT KIND OF RESEARCHThe researcher wants to know specifics. She wants to…..
Washington Post Phyllis Fagell In seventh grade, Nathan Maynard joined a gang, hoping it would give him the sense of belonging he lacked at home. But his new friends only led him to make poor decisions, and he was sent…..
The results in the CDC’s recently released Youth Risk Behavior Survey confirm that high school students are experiencing alarming rates of violence, poor mental health, and suicidal thoughts and behaviors. In 2021: 42% of high school students felt so sad or hopeless…..
Elizabeth Ann Ross Harvard Graduate School of Education Public schools have been plagued with staffing challenges at all levels in recent years, including turnover at the top but, while some might view the current times with trepidation, Jennifer Cheatham sees possibilities. “There’s a window of opportunity…..
Thank you Lorne Epstein for these resources Women’s History Month is a time to celebrate the contributions and achievements of women throughout history and in contemporary society, while also raising awareness of the challenges they still face, including discrimination, gender-based…..