Author: FLEX High

Should Teens Make New Year’s Resolutions?

FLINT, Mich. (January 14, 2025) – Since fewer than 10 percent of people who make New Year’s resolutions keep them, it’s a wonder why anyone bothers. Quitter’s Day (the second Friday in a new year) has come and gone but at Flex High School, a network of public high schools in Michigan and Ohio, students […]

Written by on January 14, 2025

Holiday Consumerism Can Leave Teens Feeling Inadequate

Flex High School help teens give thanks, not gifts CLEVELAND, Ohio (December 16, 2024) – Shop. Spend. Entertain. Eat out. Open presents. Repeat. Somehow our society has transformed the holiday season into two to three months of overindulgences. What happens to kids whose families can’t afford the excesses of the holidays? For many high school […]

Written by on December 16, 2024

Holiday Consumerism Can Leave Teens Feeling Inadequate

Shop. Spend. Entertain. Eat out. Open presents. Repeat. Somehow our society has transformed the holiday season into two to three months of overindulgences. What happens to kids whose families can’t afford the excesses of the holidays? For many high school students, the season can illicit feelings of inadequacy, insecurity and unfulfilled expectations. Whether it’s the […]

Written by on November 19, 2024

Bullying Doesn’t Take a Break Just Because School is on Holiday

It used to be that kids could temporarily escape their bullies on the weekends and school holidays. But with social media, texts and emails, cyberbullying can happen anytime and anywhere. Unlike in-person bullying, name-calling, spreading rumors or sending embarrassing pictures through text messages or social media can reach students in other schools, and in different […]

Written by on November 19, 2024

Former Student Tells Teens They Can Turn Their Lives Around

Teens need to see it to believe it…and no one is more aware of that than Alfonso S. As a Student Relations Technician at our school, he meets teens who have struggled in their education or had even dropped out, and he talks with their parents who are often at their wits’ end. He tells […]

Written by on November 19, 2024

The Mean Girls are Still Mean…and Social Media Has Made it Worse

Ask any generation about high school and you’ll find a common thread response – it’s challenging, overwhelming and awkward. Right in the middle of puberty comes social expectations, fashion pressure and added school responsibilities. Traditional high schools can be ground zero for bullying and with social media, harassment is experienced predominantly online.  Studies show that […]

Written by on October 17, 2024

Say What?

Puzzled by some of expressions Gen Z kids are using? We asked our teachers some of the slang they’re hearing this school year. Topping the list: Before you roll your eyes at this…don’t forget the goofy slang your generation was spewing: Millennials Gen X Boomers Throughout history, slang has been a way for teens to […]

Written by on October 17, 2024

There’s No Stopping Isabella Once She Sets a Goal

Isabella R. takes her education seriously. She’s driven to excel and wants to move at an accelerated pace to earn her high school diploma, attend college and focus on a career in medicine. “I found this school through close family friends and was excited about the dual enrollment program they offer,” said Isabella. “I had […]

Written by on October 17, 2024

Why We Made this Final Exam Extra Stressful

A final test in high school can be stressful, so why would an instructor purposely make it even more nerve-wracking? For the students enrolled in our emergency medical technician (EMT) introductory program, the last day of their course was designed to be intense. “They’re in the back of an ambulance with a live patient on […]

Written by on September 23, 2024

Personalized Learning and Strong Relationships Help Keep Teens In School

American students aren’t in class enough. In the 2022 school year, 41.7 million students were absent for more than 18 days. While educators hoped that student attendance would improve after the pandemic, it remains far higher than pre-COVID. From 2018 to 2023, the rate of chronic absenteeism nearly doubled, from 15 to 26 percent.  When […]

Written by on September 23, 2024