We have peer mediation groups, homework hotlines, clubs geared toward social service, the Big Help, which gets kids involved with volunteering and school groups that serve as psychological support. The list goes on. Give kids a little more credit. There is a different kind of learning going on today. I would say it is much more relevant than learning every date of every war in American History, or knowing the rise and fall of English literature.
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