In the documentary Left Behind: The Story of the New Orleans Public Schools, Mayor Ray Nagin discusses a cultural phenomenon present in some parts of Africa.
Instead of our customary “How are you?’… when people greet you they may ask;  ‘How are the children?’”Â
The idea is this:Â if the children are well, the family is well.
This week, we [...]
About a hundred young people drop out of high school everyday in Massachusetts; that adds up to 3.8% of Bay State kids who never graduate. Governor Patrick wants to slash that number by a quarter within two years, but there’s little agreement on how to do it.
The story of two 2008 graduates from the Boston Day and Evening Academy, a special 12-hour high school for older than average students.
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The number is sobering: One-third of Boston high school students drop out before graduation. They leave school and enter life with no high school diploma, and fewer chances at well-paying jobs.
But students still make it through, sometimes in the face of even more sobering conditions at home. There’s T. a young girl whose [...]
It’s that time of year, when high school students are eagerly awaiting acceptance to the school of their choice. But for many student athletes the decision was made months ago and they even have scholarships in hand.
How do some student go from scholar athlete to scholarship athlete? What kind of recruiting tactics are colleges using? And is [...]
The No Bully Zone
Tewksbury, MA
At the John W. Wynn Middle School, the core curriculum includes a comprehensive anti-bullying program called Rachel’s Challenge.
Rachel Scott was the first victim in the 1999 Columbine shootings. She was shot while eating lunch on the lawn with a friend.
Following her death, her family launched Rachel’s Challenge. Based on a [...]
I thought it would be fulfilling, a job I could handle, a way I could make a difference. It could have been all those things, but instead it was an eye-opening and frightening experience that sent me fleeing the classroom.
People are more than numbers, but these numbers say a lot: In the 2005-2006 school year, 53% of school violence reports occurred in Massachusetts MIDDLE schools.
We have heard a lot about violence in high schools, but now, the focus is on middle schools. A number of school districts across the state have started middle school [...]
Walk across the Boston Common to the Park Street Station or to downtown crossing and it’s easy to think of homeless people as drunks or drug addicts or mentally unstable.
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Up in Salisbury, we found homeless people who go to the local elementary school.
This week on Radio Boston we’re finding out to our sorrow and concern that [...]
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