Carl Bosch chaperones a school ski trip full of rowdy students, bugs, lost items, junk food, and sprained wrist, but more than anything it is full of fun, and that is what’s most important.
The Language of Mean
January 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment
When kids don’t want to be nice to each other, they have their own euphemistic way of going about it. Here’s a guide.
Kids and Concussions: What’s the Deal?
December 8, 2011 By 1 Comment
Carl Bosch wonders why he’s suddenly seeing more concussions than crutches wandering the hallways.
Sandusky-ed?
November 11, 2011 By 12 Comments
Tim Green warns Penn State students against turning Jerry Sandusky into a verb.
The Tragic Lionization of Joe Paterno
November 10, 2011 By 14 Comments
Sometimes fanaticism isn’t totally harmless, Tom Ley writes, just look at what’s happening in Happy Valley.
Crossing Guard
November 5, 2011 By 5 Comments
“But Nick was the first to hit Mr. Nelfin, a glancing shot off of his knee that caused his head to tilt slightly as if his muscles had been removed.” By Josh Denslow
Adults in Little Desks: The Lowdown on Parent Conferences
November 1, 2011 By 6 Comments
Parents, Carl Bosch has some inside advice for your next teacher conference.
I Want to Be an Astronaut
October 18, 2011 By 1 Comment
Carl Bosch wants his students to find the things they love and go after them.
We Need to Keep Reading, Man
September 21, 2011 By 2 Comments
Hugo Martins, student and 18-year-old author, doesn’t think today’s man is doing enough to stay intellectually engaged.
“I Can’t Trust Your Praise”: Why Erotic Capital Isn’t Capital
August 30, 2011 By 27 Comments
In the end, how much is erotic capital really worth?
(More) Kids Are on Dope
April 7, 2011 By 4 Comments
For the past decade, drug and alcohol use among American teens has decreased; over the last three years, it’s on the rise again.
Wait, Paddling Kids Is Still Legal?
March 29, 2011 By 8 Comments
If you need a metaphorical tool box to discipline kids—one that contains an actual paddle—you suck at your job.
The Dark Side of the Student Section
March 15, 2011 By 3 Comments
The inherent drama, marked unpredictability, and heavy emotional investment that come natural to college basketball give the sport its unique sense of zeal, but that zeal can take a malicious turn.
The 10 at 10: January 24
January 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
R.I.P. Jack LaLanne, Jay Cutler called a Coward, and how Chinese students see the U.S.: the 10 at 10.
Vocalyze
“When I was in a men’s group in 1972, I distinctly remember feeling edgy when we would hug.”
“My son and daughter keep reminding me that things are changing.” The times they are a changin’ (comment and Marco Magnani video cover of Bob Dylan song.)