College Rejection By Robert Seith CWK Senior Producer Tipsheet | Related Information | Resources “It’s very important to recognize [college rejection] as a time of loss because it’s a loss of a dream.”-Dr. Alexandra Phipps, a psychologist- Senior Jessie Ford thought she found the perfect college. “And I got so fixated on […]
Nutrition Labels By Adam Wilkenfeld CWK West Coast Bureau Chief Tipsheet | Related Information | Resources “I think that parents need to start early in terms of teaching kids how to read a nutrition label.”-Joanne Ikeda, a dietician and nutritionist at the Center for Weight and Health at the University of California […]
Overnight Field Trips By Robert Seith CWK Senior Producer Tipsheet | Related Information | Resources “You have more responsibilities because you’ve got to watch after your stuff. You’ve got to keep all your stuff in order.”-Kyle Wilborn, 13- Thirteen-year-old Ana Tennover says studying the American Revolution in class is fine, but visiting […]
Kids Excel When Dads Are at School By Robert Seith CWK Senior Producer Tipsheet | Related Information | Resources “He is sending the message that your learning is important, your education is important.’”-Steven Creel, a guidance counselor- Every once in a while, David Boyce’s father will visit him while he is in […]
Computers Oversold, Underused By Adam Wilkenfeld CWK West Coast Bureau Chief Tipsheet | Related Information | Resources “The potential of the computer is far from being realized. There is so much more that they can do.”-Dan Gray, a high school physics teacher- The promise was that with technology, students could learn in […]
Gay Bashing By Adam Wilkenfeld CWK West Coast Bureau Chief Tipsheet | Related Information | Resources “This really affects all of our children – this name-calling, this prejudice, this stigma – not just the 7- 8% that will finally identify as gay or bisexual.”-Dr. Lynn Ponton, a child psychiatrist- He lives in […]
Teens Lie to Doctors By Robert Seith CWK Senior Producer Tipsheet | Related Information | Resources “I think initially she was a little like, ‘Why couldn’t you tell me?’”-Christina Hoff, 15- When it’s time for 15-year-old Christina Hoff’s checkup, her mother must leave the examining room. “It’s nice to know that I […]
Early Sports By Adam Wilkenfeld CWK West Coast Bureau Chief Tipsheet | Related Information | Resources “The coaches even say, like, you need experience, you need experience to get on the team. You need to be able to play, you need not just street ball – you need to have team experience.”-Brian, […]
Arab Teen Abuse By Robert Seith CWK Senior Producer Tipsheet | Related Information | Resources “It’s easy for human beings to stereotype, that’s the easiest thing. I’m not going to have to worry about knowing this person because they’re different from me.”-Soumaya Khalifa, director of the Islamic Speakers Bureau- “I would dread […]
Senioritis By Adam Wilkenfeld CWK West Coast Bureau Chief Tipsheet | Related Information | Resources “He felt like none of his friends understood what it was like to have a dad overseas.”-Laura Barnes, a mother- They’d rather be doing anything – participating in sports, playing video games, shopping … ANYTHING but schoolwork. […]
