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Girls are more likely to have low self-esteem than boys, and what happens during classroom discussions can play a role, for better or worse.

"Dear Me, I know you're having a rough time of it ..."

How educators talk about school climate can play an important role in how students feel about school.

Does your school's anti-bullying policy end at the edge of the parking lot?

An anti-bias trainer shares her techniques for fostering appreciation of different body types.

The county career center in my school district boasts a 96-percent placement rate, even in these days of near double-digit unemployment. That’s because its graduates develop skills our community needs. Students build houses. They repair cars. They network computers. Whether their next step is college, an apprenticeship or immediate employment, most high school students who complete a tech school program exit with a head start toward security. If only that were true for all.

My students had questions about the central character in the story Fly Away Home written by Eve Bunting and illustrated by Ronald Himler. And even as 2nd graders, they knew something about the problem. "Homelessness is mean," said James.

More than half the students in my middle school receive special education services or some extra help for academics or behavior. We polled our student leadership to find out the biggest issues in school. They said, “Cliques.”

This writer had a light-bulb moment about his student's family—and about himself.