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As Problems Grow, Schools Deal With How Social Media, Troubled Homes Affect Students

Vermont Public | By Jane Lindholm,

Published November 29, 2017 at 12:00 PM EST

There was no agreement on how public special education money would be used by an independent school once a student with a disability is admitted. — "Vermont Edition" looks at how social and personal problems impact student behavior and the adjustments schools are making to help students and involve parents and communities.

High school and middle school education was once confined to teaching the Three Rs.

But increasingly schools are being called on to help students with social and personal problems ranging from the negative effects of social media to trauma in their home lives; problems that can lead to disruptive behavior.

We’ll talk about how these issues impact student behavior and the adjustments schools are making to help students and involve parents and communities.

Our guests include:

Jerry Cassels, director of guidance at Northfield Middle and High School and Elijah Hawkes, a co-principal at Randolph Union Middle and High Schools.

Broadcast live on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017 at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

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Jane Lindholm

Jane Lindholm is the host, executive producer and creator of But Why: A Podcast For Curious Kids. In addition to her work on our international kids show, she produces special projects for Vermont Public. Until March 2021, she was host and editor of the award-winning Vermont Public program Vermont Edition.

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Steve Zind

Steve has been with VPR since 1994, first serving as host of VPR’s public affairs program and then as a reporter, based in Central Vermont. Many VPR listeners recognize Steve for his special reports from Iran, providing a glimpse of this country that is usually hidden from the rest of the world. Prior to working with VPR, Steve served as program director for WNCS for 17 years, and also worked as news director for WCVR in Randolph. A graduate of Northern Arizona University, Steve also worked for stations in Phoenix and Tucson before moving to Vermont in 1972. Steve has been honored multiple times with national and regional Edward R. Murrow Awards for his VPR reporting, including a 2011 win for best documentary for his report, Afghanistan's Other War.

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