Lessons Of A Former Bully
I was what you would consider a bully. I bullied kids because I was always the big one, the tallest in class and the thickest, too. I had an advantage since all the kids my age were usually smaller and more delicate.
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No Room To Be A Kid In Oakland
I grew up in the west. They call it the Lower Bottoms. Everybody in my neighborhood would always tell me,…
My Bullying Story
I remember there were two classmates of mine that tried to make my life a living hell by adopting an attitude right out of the movie “Mean Girls.” Every other day they felt the need to remind me how much of a loser I was.
Being In Foster Care Made Me Stronger
All I hear is how the foster care system isn’t a safe place and that foster parents only take on kids for the money. But that’s not always the case.
The Secret Behind Apps for Kids
Seems like every day brings a new story revealing lapses in internet privacy. The Wall Street Journal has been steadily covering this issue in its series What They Know. In a related story today, Jeremy Singer-Vine and Anton Troianovski looked into data gathering in kid-friendly apps. I talked to Singer-Vine about his findings.
Can Yoga Keep Kids Out of Prison?
Traditionally, many U.S. counties have relied on “scared straight” tactics to keep youth from getting back in trouble. In Florida,…
How One School District Cut Suspensions In Half
Suspending and expelling students has become commonplace in many states including California. Recent records show more than 700,000 students suspended and 18,000…