Going green: Gentle hues replace angry red ink in Mumbai schools

Some teachers in India are replacing their red pens – particularly when grading younger students’ work – with hues that are more pleasant and gentle such as purple, green or blue. School headmistress Preeti Choksi decided to ban the color after seeing how a preschool student with red-covered homework became withdrawn, and now the school uses glitter pens and smileys to motivate students more.