by Supporting Education | Aug 2, 2019 | News, Student Issues
Like many schools, Wyoming Valley West School District in Pennsylvania struggles with the issue of lunch debt. In the 2018-19 school year, students who could not afford to pay for breakfasts and lunches racked up a total of over $20,000 in debt across the district....
by Sarah Green | Sep 19, 2018 | News, Student Issues
Many schools, perhaps most, ban the use of cell phones for students in class. A large number also forbid them from being brought to school at all. But for years, France has taken it a step farther. In 2010, the country enacted an actual law banning cell phones during...
by Sarah Green | Jan 10, 2018 | Student Issues
“I want to know if something isn’t right at Mt. Juliet High School,” said Principal Mel Brown, about the new app he’s using in his school to let students speak up anonymously about bullying. STOPit, an app developed by Todd Schnobel, calls itself a...
by Sarah Green | Nov 1, 2017 | Student Issues, Teacher Issues
Even as the general atmosphere for LGBT people becomes more accepting, the current administration is intent on eviscerating Title IX protections, which often cover transgender students, and rolling back civil rights protections for LGBT people. In more conservative...
by Sarah Green | Nov 14, 2016 | Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
Growing up gay, transgender, or anywhere else in the “rainbow” can be difficult. As the LGBTQ community becomes more open and accepted, we’ve put a lot of thought into how to help kids deal with the challenges of being a part of that community. But the most...
