By the final years of high school, something begins to change. For many students, curiosity gives way to routine. Learning becomes increasingly focused on completing assignments, preparing for exams, and earning grades. The sense of wonder that comes so naturally in childhood (remember that feeling?) can slowly be replaced by simply getting through the next semester. Recent research highlights some of the challenges students face in today's classrooms. According to...
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While visiting the city of Shangri-La (formerly known as Zhongdian), the ninth grade students took some Tibetan language and painting lessons at the Thangka Academy. Taught by monks and scholars, they got the great chance to absorb a lesser-known culture first-hand.