Over six years ago I wrote a post where I offered advice to teens who receive a sext. “Sexting” is when someone takes a naked or semi-naked (explicit) picture or video of themselves, usually using their phone, and sends it to someone else. We are mostly concerned with these behaviors…
Five Myths About Transgender Students Educators Need to Unlearn – Education Week
While many schools don’t discuss LGBT issues, teachers should play a role in shaping students’ understandings of their gender identity, writes Laura Erickson-Schroth. View full post on Education Week: Bullying #pso #htcs #b4inc
What Research Says About Student-on-Student Sex Assault – Education Week
The true extent of student-on-student sexual assault in elementary and secondary schools is unclear. There are no national requirements for schools to track and disclose such incidents, as there are for colleges and universities, and sexual violence in general is widely under-reported. View full post on Education Week: Sexual Misconduct…
19 Romantic Love Quotes About Finally Finding Your Person
You never know when you’re going to fall in love. But when you do, it’s often accompanied by an indescribable feeling of warmth and certainty. Below, we’ve compiled 19 quotes that beautifully put these feelings into words. — This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post,…
Many State Report Cards Leave Parents in the Dark About School Achievement – Inside School Research – Education Week
With jargon, “meaningless” tables and missing data, state report cards can be difficult for parents to use, a new report shows. View full post on Education Week: Bullying #pso #htcs #b4inc
Chris Pratt Said Filming This Movie ‘Ripped Open Some Wounds’ About His Father’s Death
Most people go to superhero movies to escape reality, but for Chris Pratt, working on “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” actually helped him deal with the loss of his father. Dan Pratt, the actor’s late father, died in 2014, while Pratt was filming “Jurassic World,” after years of living with…
Here’s The Truth About Foster Parents
The news isn’t always good about foster parents like me. Let’s be honest. There is a bad apple in every barrel in life. Those bad apples are found all over, and in every corner of society. We both know that those bad apples spoil an entire barrel. That applies to…
We Have To Talk About Current Events in the Classroom – Leadership 360 – Education Week
It is understandable that with the contentiousness of this election, that leaders might find it safer to limit conversations. We argue that it is our role to help students navigate these rough waters. View full post on Education Week: Bullying #pso #htcs #b4inc
Current Events: We Have To Talk About Them – Leadership 360 – Education Week
It is understandable that with the contentiousness of this election, that leaders might find it safer to limit conversations. We argue that it is our role to help students navigate these rough waters. View full post on Education Week: Bullying #pso #htcs #b4inc
Here’s Some Surprisingly Positive News About Marriage In The U.S.
Here’s some heartening news about marriage: The U.S. divorce rate fell for the third consecutive year in 2015, dropping to the lowest it’s been in 40 years, according to a report based on Census data released Thursday. The divorce rate ― represented as the number of divorces per 1,000 married women aged 15 and…