For Black girls in Chicago, the act of simply going to prom is often a full-scale production that features family, food and music.
Photos of graduating students are seen on lockers during a graduation ceremony at Magee Secondary School in Vancouver, on June 11, 2020.
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Relationships, inclusivity, anti-racism and flexibility matter. So does offering students learning opportunities, and supporting and following their transitions over time.
Girls face lasting negative effects of sexual harassment.
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A viral TikTok video is helping girls bear witness to the harassment they experience at school.
More students are taking algebra II in high school – but many aren’t actually learning it.
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Three education experts explain why students aren’t learning the basics.
Suspensions have continued throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, while children are attending remotely from their homes.
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School sport should prioritise development of the person, not the athlete. A new TV deal has some worried there hasn’t been enough debate as to how this will impact the culture of school sport.
Social interaction can be risky during a pandemic, but it’s also important for young people’s development and mental health.
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An admissions dean seeks to take the worry out of applying for college when traditional things like grades, standardized tests and extracurricular activities have been disrupted by COVID-19.
Safety precautions like wearing face masks and leaving space between desks are also important to limit the coronavirus’s spread.
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New research points to why reopening elementary schools is the safest bet and what else needs to happen for schools to have the best chance of staying open.
Will de-streaming lead to the equity education that Black parents and community members have long sought?
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If Ontario’s de-streaming of high schools isn’t accompanied with other efforts to address cultural norms and values, streaming in many other forms and guises will continue.
Millions of U.S. high school students have used e-cigarettes.
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Young voters are important to the continuity of democracy because voting at a young age leads to continued voting throughout life. This year more than most, they’ll have a hard time getting started.
Students work in the plumbing shop at Worcester Technical High School.
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More than 20,000 American high school students have made their own guitars in school over the past decade. Many of them have wound up more into learning about STEM disciplines.
Locking yourself into one career path too early may be risky.
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Today’s graduates may average five separate careers and around 17 different employers in their working life. This means an important skill these days is flexibility and the ability to adapt.
Summer is a great time to catch up on some reading.
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If you suspect your child – whether they are in early childhood education and care, primary or secondary school – has a questionable friend, here are some tips on how to deal with it.
Louisa May Alcott has delighted readers for generations.
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Reading books from people with diverse backgrounds is good for kids.
Following a negotiation impasse, Ontario public secondary teachers walked off the job on a one-day strike. Here, striking teachers are seen outside the Toronto District School Board office on Yonge Street in Toronto, Dec. 4, 2019.
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Ontario high school labour negotiations broke down over student quality of learning — including mandatory e-learning. Ontario has yet to explain how this will work for students with special needs.