A few readers of my most recent Substack piece expressed skepticism about my claim that school culture and curriculum have taken a dark turn in recent years and that too many teachers are using their ...

One in four students in Rockford Public Schools have experienced a traumatic event and two out of three have been exposed to a violence. If students are to reach their full potential, all barriers to ...

Over 60% of college students have experienced some form of trauma in their lifetime, significantly impacting their academic performance, mental health, and overall well-being. The compounding effects ...

Although our communities strive to maintain safety, nearly half of all American children have experienced some form of trauma. Some of these include everyday Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) such ...

There are more than 11,000 kids in foster care in Missouri. Additionally, more than 41,000 juvenile court cases were heard in one year, according to state data. Josh Varner and the Missouri Juvenile ...

Superintendent Stephanie Love’s eyes were glued on her students eating in the cafeteria. The sixth graders chatted with cafeteria staff while grabbing their lunches. Those who already had food talked ...

EdSource · John Fensterwald on what’s at stake for California schools in the 2026 election John Fensterwald on what’s at stake for California schools in the 2026 election April 16, 2026 - EdSource ...

Sexual and substance use education that incorporates knowledge about trauma could improve developmental outcomes among justice-involved Black youth, according to a Rutgers study published in the ...

On the first Monday of the school year, I was the outsider — a veteran teacher new to a large, unfamiliar school. I was still learning the layout of the building, much less my students’ names. The ...

The catastrophic Camp Fire roared through Northern California’s Butte County in 2018, charring the landscape, taking 86 lives and destroying countless homes and habitats in the town of Paradise. The ...