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Monday, November 10, 2025

People in the News

Monday, November 10, 2025

School bans teachers from using the word ‘please’

That’s what Druid Hills Academy in Charlotte, North Carolina, has instituted. It’s getting a lot of attention because teachers at the school no longer say please. But there’s a lot more to No-Nonsense Nurturing than dropping the magic word.

Teachers, who are trained in the method, provide kids with concise, clear instructions in an M.V.P. (movement, voice and participation) format that gives students zero room for misbehavior

Click here to read more about the use of No-Nonsense Nurturing.