The Surprisingly Simple Change That Totally Turned One School Around

There’s a widely held assumption that hiring more security guards (with guns!) will solve violence and other problems in our schools. After one school churned through five principals in seven years and become known as a “dropout factory,” a principal decided to turn that idea on its head. The results are absolutely miraculous.

Communication

A dark sense of humor doesn’t mean you’re gloomy. It actually reveals 3 surprising strengths.

Communication

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Education

A teacher gave 32 eighth graders an impossible math problem. One kid’s second guess says so much.

Culture

He took up competitive gaming after retiring. Then he retired again—with a championship.