A Letter From A Student At An Alternative Learning Center

I want to thank you, Mr. Rico, for being there for me and helping me be strong.  You turned my sad face to a smile and I wanna thank you for everything you did to  help me get through some of the pain I go through.  You don’t know how I feel right now.  You […]

It Makes A Difference.

Today we hosted our quarterly board meeting.  We had  tremendous turn out and a very full agenda.  Our board is comprised of community leaders, thinkers, philanthropists, parents, business owners, lawyers, investment bankers, and school staff, to name but a few of the professions represented on our board.  And, today we shared a powerful, and dare I […]

TN Trainer Certification Course (TCC) Part II

Olweus Bullying Prevention Program TCC Part II will be held on November 13-14, 2013 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. at: Nashville Youth Opportunity Center 1704 Charlotte Ave, Suite 200 Nashville, TN 37203 615-279-0058 ext. 6820

International Bullying Prevention Association’s Tenth Annual Bullying Prevention Conference

The IBPA’s Board of Directors proudly presents the Tenth Annual Bullying Prevention Conference.  This year our conference will be held in Nashville, TN on November 10-12th, 2013. Our IBPA 2013 Tenth Annual Bullying Prevention Conference theme, Creating Compassionate Schools and Communities, speaks directly to the Board’s hope and outcome for our conference.  We gather to be strengthened with […]

WELCOME to our newly renovated website!!

We are very excited to launch our new, vibrant and informative website. A new school year has begun.  Our staff have returned to their schools.  To kick it all off, our management team surprised everyone with a hilarious FLASH MOB! Enjoy!

It Makes A Difference.

Today we hosted our quarterly board meeting.  We had  tremendous turn out and a very full agenda.  Our board is comprised of community leaders, thinkers, philanthropists, parents, business owners, lawyers, investment bankers, and school staff, to name but a few of the professions represented on our board.  And, today we shared a powerful, and dare I […]

Check out STARS being highlighted in the Sunday Tennessean, June 19, 2011

Written by David Burton II, director of safety for the Wilson County Board of Education and a former Lebanon police officer. During the past school year, 2010-2011, we enjoyed a reduction in crime in our schools in Wilson County. I attribute this to several different factors. Our school system implements a number of programs, protocols […]

No Free Pass, by Bunny Hinds, Glencliff High School student

After participating in OPERATION TLC, a camp that teaches and promotes leadership skills, building self-esteem, creating confidence and motivating young people to seek out adults for additional support when being confronted with such issues as bullying and harassment, Bunny wrote this poem:   It started off with a bunch of laughs. As I met each member […]

STARS is deeply committed to creating a culture and work space that centers on the power of relationships, that values diversity of perspective and experience, and that honors the dignity, worth, and contributions of all.