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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Studies show that teachers, parents and students agree that the old school teaching model with an instructor lecturing to a large class with everyone expected to learn at the same pace doesn’t best serve all students. Here are some tips to engage and inspire students: Learning is not linear and every student deserves an education […]
Can the workforce of tomorrow effectively be educated by the school model of yesterday? If you ask teachers, parents and students, that’s a big no, according to surveys by One Poll and Talker Research. Of recent high school graduates surveyed, 65 percent, said they would have liked to have spent more time learning about topics […]
Jacob R. was an active and busy kid who had trouble focusing. His home life was rocky, sometimes living out of hotels or in the family car, and as a teen he ended up in a group home. Fortunately, his grandmother gained custody of him when he was 16 and he has lived with her […]
When teens feel that adults at their school care about their learning and about them as individuals, they are more likely to have higher grades and test scores, have better school attendance and stay in school longer, according to the Centers for Disease Control. When youth feel connected to their school, they are less likely […]
Maddy R. had a tough childhood, being in foster care, living with various relatives and the ensuing trauma and anxiety that left her feeling lost. “Striving for academic success was the only thing that kept me alive for many years and this school sort of became my way out,” she explained. “I got the one-on-one […]