In Memory of Our Esteemed M. Fethullah Gülen
My journey on the path of tolerance, compassion, love, and beauty began in 2012. In my high school…
School
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Ph.inisheD—How I Went from GED to Ph.D
Following thirteen months behind my only sibling’s academic footsteps was hard. From elementary school on, she was a…
Camera Clicks
The slight drizzle hitting the dry ground and dead grass was the highlight of my day. It’s been…
“Praise the Lord, I’m Bald”: Learning to Live Again
The worst thing about cancer they don’t tell you? The aftermath. The shock waves. It’s surviving the quick…
The Great Wave: The Aftermath
“It’s my fault, all my fault; I should’ve tried harder,” he said. A quintessential characteristic of his –…
“Hoop Dreaming”
Combining sports and education, and motivated by faith, Hassan Fofana is helping dreams come true for students in…
Animated Vignettes in Character Education
It is obvious for many people that to ensure a safe school environment for students, it is needed…
Reflections of a Human Rights Advocate
Civil society has yet to define and accept broader human rights … The struggle goes on, building on…
A School of Dreams with Renewed Teachers
Walk with me please, dear reader. I will take you to a school that will take your breath…
Ability or Disability: An Unforgettable Experience at a Specialist School
Every human is precious with a special quality, and there are quite many of them at specialist schools.…
Little Professor Syndrome
Autism—and its milder cousin Asperger’s—affects 1 in 150 children across the US. Speculation goes that people like Albert Einstein,…
Advanced Placement Phenomenon
Two national news magazines, U.S. News and Newsweek, annually publish lists of America’s Best High Schools. While Newsweek…
Remembering the Super Victim: A Letter from a Villain’s Mom to a Superhero
My husband had never been a family man; he was always focused and devoted to his work. For…
The Ticket
When the National Research Council of the USA announced in 1992 that DNA testing was a reliable method…
Character Education for Academic Achievement
This article explores whether character education has an impact on preventing school violence through the virtues that it…