Disengaged Students By Marc Straus CWK Network   Tipsheet | Related Information | Resources “If you look at a 4th grade classroom with 32 kids, the kids at either end of that bell curve aren’t getting attention. And so it’s not the kids in the middle of the road, it’s the kids at […]

    Unpatriotic Students? By Adam Wilkenfeld CWK West Coast Bureau Chief   Tipsheet | Related Information | Resources “As we become more multi-cultural, more multi-everything, we have to have some common ground.“ – Wendell Brooks High School US History teacher. – In US History class, Wendell Brooks is teaching from the Bill of Rights. […]

    Colleges Battle High School “Senioritis” By Adam Wilkenfeld CWK West Coast Bureau Chief     Tipsheet | Related Information | Resources “High school in its entirety matters. And that it’s not simply important up to the point that you get your admission offer, it’s important for the entire experience of it.” – Robin […]

    Tanning on the Rise By Adam Wilkenfeld CWK West Coast Bureau Chief   Tipsheet | Related Information | Resources “It’s just a great way to get a fun, easy tan that you don’t have to go all the way to Hawaii for.” – Marsha, 16- bout once a week, 16-year-old Marsha walks form […]

    Endless Snacking By Marc Straus CWK Network   Tipsheet | Related Information | Resources “Kids who may be gaining weight from extraneous snacking may be at risk for increased cholesterol, increased risk of heart disease, diabetes, all types of medical problems.“ – Page Love, Registered Dietician- All kids love snacks. But how much […]

    New Sports Physicals Yvette J. Brown CWK Network   Tipsheet | Related Information | Resources “What we hope to do is pick up some of the kids that have underlying cardiac problems or other health problems that could lead to serious injury or death and prevent those,” -Dr. John Stevens, pediatric cardiologist, Children’s […]

    Community College Attendance Yvette J. Brown CWK Network   Tipsheet | Related Information | Resources “I think the biggest misperception is that it isn’t really college. Nothing could be further from the truth. The quality of education is much better than people imagine,” -Rob Jenkins, Community College Professor- After high school, Brad Peters […]