Extracurricular Activities
Student Well-Being
Alternative Proms Gain in Popularity
Seeking to provide safe havens or to accommodate different student interests, some groups are providing alternative proms for students based on race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or disability.
Student Well-Being
'Band Geeks'
New York City. Herald Square. Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. What could be be more exciting for a high school band? Marching in it.
Families & the Community
'Community Schools' Cooking Up Local Support in Chicago
At least one previously forsaken public school is experiencing a rebirth through Chicago's effort to establish 100 "community schools" by 2007.
Student Well-Being
Opinion
Pay to Play?
Parent-educator Carol Camerino says extracurricular activities are too integral to a complete education to be held hostage to the gradebook.
Equity & Diversity
Ky. Protests Highlight Increasing Visibility Of Gay-Straight Clubs
Community opposition to a gay-straight student club is pushing an eastern Kentucky coal-mining county to the forefront of a broader cultural debate, as more of the groups form on school campuses nationwide.
Student Well-Being
Mass. High Court Says Liability Waiver Protects District
Liability waivers for school activities are in fact worth more than the paper they're printed on, Massachusetts' highest court ruled last week.
Student Well-Being
Thanks for the High-Tech Memories: Student Yearbooks Go on CD-ROM
The creation of the digital yearbook began with a few pioneering schools about five years ago. With the dawn of the new century, anecdotal evidence suggests the phenomenon is catching on in many more places.
Student Well-Being
Opinion
Extracurricular Drug Testing
When considering mandatory drug testing for extracurricular activities, Johanna Wald asks why schools would try to further alienate the disengaged students who are most likely not to participate because of such a policy.
Law & Courts
Testing the Limits Of School Drug Tests
In a case expected to result in long-awaited guidance for schools nationwide, the Supreme Court is about to take up the constitutionality of a drug-testing policy at an Oklahoma school.
Student Well-Being
Opinion
Ballroom Is Cool
Social dance can play a cohesive, empowering role in the lives of adolescents, says librarian and former teacher Paul Rockwell.
Student Well-Being
School's Paper Clip Project Attracts Worldwide Attention
The story of two German journalists, one Internet-surfing Holocaust survivor, and the millions of paper clips middle school students in one Tennessee town have received from all over the world.
Student Well-Being
Appellate Court Rejects Extracurricular Drug Testing
A federal appeals court last week struck down an Oklahoma school district's policy of drug tests for students engaging in extracurricular activities such as cheerleading, band, choir, and the Future Farmers of America.
Student Well-Being
Handle With Care
Like many American schools, Lenoir City High in Knoxville, Tennessee, has security cameras and a counseling department to prevent fights among its 1,000 students from escalating into Columbine-like incidents. But perhaps its best weapon against violence is Dave Moore, a veteran football coach and physical education teacher, and his "Care Club."
School & District Management
Extra Benefits Tied to Extracurriculars
Students who take part in extracurricular activities generally do better in high school, and even beyond, than those who don't, according to an ongoing long-term study.
Students who take part in extracurricular activities generally do better in high school, and even beyond, than those who don't, according to an ongoing long-term study.