The TOP 10 Things Students HATE about their Schools
I spoke to a bunch of students over the summer at the University at Buffalo—students who just graduated from lots of different high...
Anxiety, Fitting In, and the Emotional Legacy of the Breakfast Club
My son, Eddie, is a 9th grader and he was freaking out last night while studying for his French exam. I asked him about his anxiety and...
The Resurrection of the #2 Pencil and Pen
I overhead two teachers talking about their classrooms at a local Tim Horton’s near my house. I couldn’t help myself, but I had to...
Tamara Has a Problem
Tamara, a 6th grade student in Amherst, NY, told me about her school day yesterday. I was visiting her school principal and stumbled...