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Kindness. It’s a word we hear often, yet don’t give much thought about in terms of school or the classroom. What if you could incorporate kindness into your school and see an improvement in student behavior, staff morale, and student climate? Would you...

Typically, whenever any of us are asked to comment about our past experiences as students, we often describe “how we felt” about certain aspects of our own schooling. This description is often stated in emotional terms or “feelings” that we may have...

The president has empowered those who bully. It’s up to the rest of us to push back. Our president’s rhetoric has sparked bullying in classrooms nationwide. According to a survey done by the Southern Poverty Law Center, Donald Trump’s presidential...

To ensure that we continue to provide our students with an education that is up to the challenges of the real world and the pace of the century, we want to hear from all of you: parents, students and staff. Beginning February 27 and ending on March...

By Monica Fuglei At Franklin Elementary’s fifth grade continuation ceremony, Principal John Melkonian made a bold statement. He referenced the school’s teaching of core virtues and asked students to remember that while academics were important, being...