Embrace the Rule of “Uncomfortable Praise”

If you feel uncomfortable giving praise and recognition, research shows you’re not alone. Research shows that praise can feel awkward on both sides. But recipients don’t care about how it’s delivered; they care about the quality of the compliment.

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Title IX Ruling Supports District’s Right to Remove Student

In a recent ruling, U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Elena Kagan denied a California high school student’s petition to return to his school in the San Ramon Valley Unified School District after the school’s principal, also the Title IX coordinator, authorized the student’s emergency removal. The case is among the first to challenge emergency powers granted to school districts last year.

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