First of all, what is ‘tolerance’ about? In its usual form, it means I can listen to you and accept you as a person even if I disagree with you. However, more recent understandings of the word were ...

The approach to teaching tolerance changes at the middle school level as students begin to find a niche among peers, Christopher said. Though a natural part of development, clique groups tend to be ...

Right now the world may seem like quite a scary place to you and your tweens. The terrorists attacks in Paris seem to send a clear message that perhaps the only thing predictable about such horrific ...

Michael Gavazzi, a social studies teacher at Carlisle High School, attended a recent YWCA conference on eliminating racism. He said that since the 2016 election there has been a noticeable change in ...

RCS Middle School teachers Richard Cintora (Salt) and Damien Verga (Pepper) stand together dressed for Pair Day in celebration of Spirit Week. Cintora caught everyone’s attention when he stood up ...

WHAT SCHOOLS should teach children about sex is always controversial. Small wonder that so many places dodge the issue by teaching nothing or very little. Not so Montgomery County, where school ...