September 2013 Gallup Poll: Americans Say U.S. Schools Should Teach “Soft” Skills While student success may depend upon core subject content like math and reading, other life skills are viewed as critical for student success. The annual Phi Delta Kappa/Gallup poll on American’s attitudes toward public education finds that most Americans believe that today’s […]
May 2013 Trending: Is Online Privacy Even an Issue for Teens? According to new research released by the Pew Internet and American Life Project, teens are sharing more information about themselves on social media sites than they have in the past, but they are also taking a variety of technical and non-technical […]
May 2013 Trending: Connect with Kids Tracks Research on Teen Materialism and Work Ethic Connect with Kids real and relevant focus on a cultural shift toward narcissism and materialism in today’s youth is now making national news headlines. The CWK documentary Living from the Inside Out profiles research from Jean M. Twenge, […]
April 2013 National Study: Teen Abuse of Rx Drugs Up 33 Percent Since 2008 New survey results from The Partnership at Drugfree.org confirm that one in four teens has misused or abused a prescription (Rx) drug at least once in their lifetime, a 33 percent increase over the past five years. Additionally, […]
April 2013 School Connectedness: Helping Students Feel Safe and Secure When the news of the day frightens and bewilders even the most secure adults, how can we help kids to feel the safety and security they need to learn and grow? We know that students who feel connected to their school are […]
March 2013 The Power of Storytelling: Build Resilience in Kids More good news regarding the power of storytelling. Research shows that using real stories to connect with students can establish emotional connections and build self-confidence, and can have even greater impact when those stories […]
March 2013 TMI? Study Finds Parents Talking about Past Drug Use Can Be Detrimental In texting lingo, the kids call it TMI: Too Much Information. A new study published in the Journal Human Communication Research reports that children whose parents did not disclose drug use, but delivered […]
February 2013 Study: Kindness Leads Kids to Happiness and Peer Acceptance Research published in the journal PLOS ONE reports that nine- to 12-year-olds who perform kind acts are not only happier, but find greater peer acceptance. The authors write that “a simple and relatively brief pro-social activity can […]
February 2013 UCLA Bullying Study: It’s Cool to be Cruel UCLA psychologists report that when it comes to bullying behavior among middle school students, both physical aggression and spreading rumors are rewarded by middle school peers. “The ones who are cool bully more, and the ones who bully more are seen […]
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