“Because they’re fighting with that anxiety and that distraction, sometimes even at an unconscious level- having to compete with that and do the task decreases their performance.” – Ken Carter, PhD, psychologist, Emory University A new survey of U.S. teens reported in Education Week reveals that students highly value the subjects of math and science […]
“As many places as you wanna hide it…they can find it…So, I mean, hiding a gun I don’t think it’s gonna do any good.” – Lance Miller, father Nearly 30 children are injured or killed every day by firearms in the United States and most results from guns owned by the child’s family or friends. […]
“If you go online and you have a credit card, you can spend, spend, spend, and you can continue to spend until you’ve reached your limit possibly, which may be way more than you ever planned or budgeted on spending.” – Todd Mark, Consumer Credit Counseling Service According to the Pew Research Center, 43 percent […]
“What we have to tell students is that you’re OK the way you are, you can bloom where you’re planted.” – Nido Qubein, President of High Point University Kids may think their teachers know everything, but according to a recent article in Converge Magazine for educators, when teachers mess up every now and then everybody […]
CWK Network By Adam Wilkenfeld CWK Producer "There was one day I stayed on for like 8 hours," Christina, 11, who uses Instant Messenger. Eleven-year-old Christina is one of thousands of kids who use instant messenger every day, but how does it work, and is it safe for kids? There’s a lot about the software […]
CWK Network By Robert Seith CWK Senior Producer "I think there’s so much we have to deal with now." Steve, 17, talking about teenage stress. In the 1950’s, ‘Duck and Cover’ was the signature line of a generation living under the constant fear of nuclear war. But as much as that fear may have caused […]
April 2013 Teens, Prom and Underage Drinking: The Risk is Real Ah, springtime. Love is in the air (and high school hallways) as teens gear up for prom. April is also Alcohol Awareness Month — and time to address prom’s delights and dangers. The Risk […]
March 2013 The Power of Storytelling: Build Resilience in Kids More good news regarding the power of storytelling. Research shows that using real stories to connect with students can establish emotional connections and build self-confidence, and can have even greater impact when those stories […]
March 2013 TMI? Study Finds Parents Talking about Past Drug Use Can Be Detrimental In texting lingo, the kids call it TMI: Too Much Information. A new study published in the Journal Human Communication Research reports that children whose parents did not disclose drug use, but delivered […]
