SELF & SOCIAL WORLDS
Children begin to explore themselves and their world through greater and greater social interaction with adults and other children beyond the earliest relationships established at home.
A Guy’s Guide to Pre-K
Often the token male in a sea of women, De’Wayne Drummond has a unique perspective on the benefits of pre-K to boys and their...
Building the Mosaic
Decades ago, David Dinkins, running for mayor of New York, described his city not as the melting pot it had been called for years...
How to Deepen Your Mentoring Relationship With Opportunity Youth
As Oprah says, “A mentor is someone that allows you to see the hope inside yourself. A mentor is someone that allows you to...
How Mother’s Day Came Our Way
Throughout history, mothers and motherhood have enjoyed a place of honor. But an annual ritual of thanking Mom with feasts, festivals, and flowers? That's...
Discerning the Truth About Student Activism
Lane Murdock, a 15-year-old Connecticut girl, has organized a National School Walkout Day on April 20 to protest gun violence. Prompted to action by...
The Juul’s So Cool, Kids Smoke It In School
The students wait eagerly for their teachers to turn their backs.
That’s their cue to reach quietly for a small, sleek device they can easily...