Extracurricular Activities
Student Well-Being
Extracurricular Choices for a Global Age
“Today’s economy requires strong minds developed in classrooms, rather than strong bodies developed on playing fields,” writes John R. Gerdy.
Student Well-Being
Students Found to Pick Up Science Outside School
Trips to museums and zoos, watching TV shows, and discussions between parents and children have the power to improve student learning in the subject, a study concludes.
Student Well-Being
Opinion
The Value of Age-Mixed Play
Age segregation deprives children not only of fun, but also of the opportunity to use fully their most powerful natural tools for learning, Peter Gray writes.
Student Well-Being
Opinion
Say Yes to Recess
What is most important about recess is that it is the only unstructured time in a long day for most children, Vicky Schippers writes.
Student Well-Being
Opinion
What Did You Do This Summer?
Teacher David Polochanin offers thoughts on a back-to-school classroom cliché.
School Climate & Safety
Headache Night
The excesses of prom season require principals to play the roles of police, fashion arbiters, and even parents. Striking a balance between creating fun and ensuring safety is tough
Student Well-Being
Utah Poised for Parental Sign-Off on Club Activities
Opponents say the measure is intended to prevent students from joining gay-straight clubs in schools.
Student Well-Being
Survey Finds Majority of Elementary Schools Still Offer Recess Time
Despite widespread concerns that the daily recess period is going the way of the dinosaur, a federal survey issued last week suggests that the vast majority of elementary schools still offer unstructured playtime for students each day.
Student Well-Being
Throughout Year, New York District Offers Clusters of Enrichment to All Its Students
Children don’t have to be academically gifted to take advantage of some of the richest, and most fun, learning opportunities at South Grove Elementary School. In fact, average pupils, those struggling to keep up with their grade-level peers, and even youngsters in special education all take part in the kinds of activities and projects once reserved for the select few in “gifted and talented” programs.
Student Well-Being
Electives Getting the Boot? It Depends on Where and What
Backers of time-honored electives ranging from band to consumer sciences fear they are being crowded out of the school day as districts, facing tougher state and federal requirements, devote more time and money to core academic subjects.
Student Well-Being
Indiana Court Strikes Down Mandatory Fees
The Indiana Supreme Court has struck down a school district’s $20 school activity fee as a violation of the state constitution because, the court said, it is equivalent to a tuition charge.
Law & Courts
Parental Permission
Once again, a controversial proposal to require Georgia’s public school students to obtain a parent’s permission before joining an extracurricular club is back in the hands of the state legislature.
Student Well-Being
Resuming Sports, Student Council Seen as Help to Katrina Recovery
Educators across the storm-ravaged Gulf Coast are helping many thousands of student evacuees take part in sports and other aspects of campus life—activities that can help students and communities return to the rhythms of daily life.
School Climate & Safety
Lessons in Love
At least 10 high schools across the country will take part in a pilot program this fall aimed at reducing violence in teenage dating.
