This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The most obvious early effects of COVID-19 were the ways in which it shrank the spheres of life, work, and school. Within a few months of its emergence last winter,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. More than half a year has passed since the first vaccine for COVID-19 and almost half the US has protection against the SARS-CoV-2 virus. But there still isn’t one for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Over time, internet access has shifted from an amenity to a necessity. Nothing has illustrated that shift more clearly than the pandemic, which forced school, work and most everything else…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Dallas principal Ruby Ramirez knew trouble was brewing when the school counselor came to her office looking grim. A once gregarious, curious student was disappearing before their eyes, the counselor…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Most reports about Black students’ experiences during the 2020-21 school year focused on challenges their families faced. There were urgent calls for schools to reopen, especially to better serve students…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. With a second disrupted school year in the books and what one hopes will be a more “normal” year ahead, America’s K-12 students stand at a crossroads. More kids have dropped…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Hospitalizations to treat pediatric gun injuries are expensive, and US taxpayers and the poor are bearing the price, according to a new study. The average cost of initial hospitalization to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A state law that limits when children can be expelled from preschool programs has reduced formal expulsions, but emerging data show that programs still find other ways to exclude children…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Nigeria’s healthcare service delivery is very poor. It ranks among the worst globally in terms of access and quality. In 2018 it was ranked 142 out of 195 countries by…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Yessika Magdaleno, owner of a home-based child care program in Orange County, Calif., is a problem-solver by nature. When she opened her program 20 years ago, she attracted families by…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The number of adolescents admitted to the hospital for severe illness from eating disorders increased significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, new research suggests. At one center, the number of hospital…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The huge question that weighs on my mind is what our school needs to do to support them through a school year that is possibly even more challenging than the…