Compassion Europe To counter teen suicide, French schools turn to lessons in empathy | View caption Hide caption A spate of teen suicides in France has drawn fresh attention to the threat that bullies pose. How can schools build more resilient children and break the silence cloaking school harassment? Ms. Revy started suffering from anxiety…
How Mike Johnson went from ‘who?’ to House speaker | View caption Hide caption For now, at least, some of the right-wing members who sparred with former Speaker Kevin McCarthy over spending and other matters before his historic ouster on Oct. 3 indicated they would give Speaker Johnson the benefit of the doubt as he…
First Look Creeping abortion restrictions in Russia spark outrage Recent proposals by authorities to restrict access to abortion have struck a nerve across Russia. While abortion remains legal, new regulations and mandates from the Health Ministry are designed to discourage women from seeking terminating pregnancies. | View caption Hide caption | Despite its last-minute scheduling,…
Responsibility Society Banning books: Protecting kids or erasing humanity? | View caption Hide caption Amid battles over what kids may read in schools, Banned Books Week highlights books as an essential tool for educators to teach empathy and create informed citizens. Parents rights groups argue that children do better when parents also have a say…
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom rejected a bill on Sunday that would have made free condoms available to all public high school students, arguing it was too expensive for a state with a budget deficit of more than $30 billion. California had about 1.9 million high school students enrolled in more than 4,000 schools last…
First Look Poll confirms Black perceptions of US news coverage as racist Pew Research Center conducted its first-ever study of Black attitudes toward news coverage. Their findings confirmed broad concerns about negative stereotyping and lack of diversity in portraying different aspects of Black communities. | View caption Hide caption | In a new study, Black…
Community Europe To forge bonds, Ukraine tries to bring kids back into schools – safely | View caption Hide caption Another academic year is starting amid war in Ukraine, and some students are going back into classrooms. Schools have to fortify their facilities, but educators and parents view the in-person experience as worth the risk.…
First Look Even after CROWN Act, Texas student suspended for dreadlocks In the same week that Texas passed the CROWN Act prohibiting discrimination on the basis of hair, Darryl George – a Black high school student – was suspended because his dreadlocks violated his district’s dress code. | View caption Hide caption | The same week…
First Look DACA back on the docket: Texas federal judge rules program illegal DACA was declared illegal by a federal judge from the District Court in Southern Texas. The declaration accompanies lawsuits from nine Southern states and does not end protection for dreamers, yet seeks to undermine the program through the Supreme Court. | View…
Respect Education ‘So much need’: How one group is helping teachers with mental health | View caption Hide caption What’s the best way to show support and respect for educators? For one group in Colorado, the answer is to provide free mental health care that empowers teachers. “I often make the reflection of: ‘Yes. On…