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What's behind bad student behavior?

By Adam Galvan

Students who end up in detention more than just once or twice may be hungry for any kind of attention because they crave a relationship with a teacher or are neglected—or worse—at home, says Fred Hanna, author of the book Therapy with Difficult Clients. “You will settle for bad food sometimes if that is all […]

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New direction for school detention

Slideshow: Schools form a circus of trust

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April 27, 2016

Community collaboration builds in low-income districts

Urban districts struggling with budget cuts can increasingly look to foundations, nonprofits and private companies for support in driving district success efforts—from enhancing instruction to expanding healthcare to boosting college preparation. “Collaboration across sectors is necessary to solve problems whose root causes are complex and multifaceted, and which need extensive, coordinated resources from many different […]

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April 21, 2016

Destroying public education when we need it most

The recent racial upheaval in places like Ferguson, Missouri, and elsewhere illustrate just how far apart we have drifted as a people. Somehow, we must find a way to repair the damage that has been done and the trust that has been lost. We must begin closing the gap between the white community and the […]

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April 15, 2016

Los Angeles USD deploys app to fight STDs

Teenagers and young adults have higher STD rates than any other age group, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. So Los Angeles USD started using an app this semester to better connect students to free HIV and STD testing. “The students can now find health services they need in their local area […]

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April 15, 2016

Order up! Hip & healthier school meals

Students will likely choose healthier meals if provided with more comfortable places to eat. Modern lighting and food-court style designs can draw students to dining areas while school gardens can provide learning experiences and also supply cafeterias with fresh, less expensive produce. Students will likely choose healthier meals if provided with more comfortable places to […]

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April 13, 2016

Schools textbooks change with times

Despite recent controversies, most K12 U.S. history textbooks now devote more space to viewpoints outside of the white-European male narrative, historians say. “The whole approach to historiography has changed” says Luess Sampson-Lizotte, vice president of humanities & science product development at Pearson. “It is a little broader and more inclusive of multiple perspectives of the […]

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April 13, 2016

School history shifts toward accuracy & diversity

American history could be in trouble. Decades of reliance on contentious textbooks and rote memorization have driven students away from the subject, despite its influence on contemporary issues. American history could be in trouble. Decades of reliance on contentious textbooks and rote memorization have driven students away from the subject, despite its influence on contemporary issues. […]

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April 12, 2016

Shifting focus of school safety

Today’s climate of budget cuts and shortfalls has increased the importance of risk management in school districts. Insurance premiums can wipe out extensive efforts to reduce costs. In the past, school safety has primarily focused on disaster preparation and security issues, but it has come to mean much more. School safety is a holistic approach […]

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What's behind bad student behavior?

New direction for school detention

Slideshow: Schools form a circus of trust

Student Success Stories

Community collaboration builds in low-income districts

Destroying public education when we need it most

Los Angeles USD deploys app to fight STDs

Order up! Hip & healthier school meals

Schools textbooks change with times

School history shifts toward accuracy & diversity

Shifting focus of school safety