What sets job candidates apart from one another or from artificial intelligence (AI) in the workforce? A report by the World Economic Forum noted that creative thinking skills are a top priority – followed by problem solving, adaptability and leadership skills. AI lacks creativity because it can’t match human creativity, which is fueled by emotion, experience […]
Our students are often eager to share their stories about how they found our school and how sometimes we were their last option to graduate. We ask the simple question, “What keeps you coming back to our school?” Here is what a few had to say: The atmosphere, sometimes it’s better than being at home, […]
The letter in Patricia Ochoa’s desk is a bit worn from being opened and reread many times over the years. She is a school counselor and the letter is from a former student who graduated a few years ago. Right before she graduated, the student wrote a letter to Ochoa to say thank you for […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]