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Mental Health, Healing and Wholeness for Black Boys

Some Black boys have been through a lot. Every day, they deal with the mental, physical and socioeconomic burdens of systemic racism and discrimination.

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Lost Joy is Driving Black Educators Away from the Profession

Many educators expressed their joy in educating children, but that joy was declining. We need to find ways to retain black teachers.

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Advocacy for Mental Health in Schools Starts With Us

Susana Cordova advocates for mental health in schools, its impact on academic success, and how we all have a role in addressing student mental health.

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Chicago Public Schools Partners With Lady Gaga's 'Born This Way Foundation' to Support Students' Mental Health

Chicago Public Schools Partners With Lady Gaga’s ‘Born This Way Foundation’ to Support Students’ Mental Health

Lady Gaga stepped in this week to provide an enormous mental health boost to Chicago’s students. And this isn’t the first time she’s used her platform to help to help struggling kids.

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3 Ways Racism Is Damaging To the Health and Wellness of Black Students

3 Ways Racism Is Damaging To the Health and Wellness of Black Students

Many educators and researchers approach the relationship between education and health as a linear one, where greater academic attainment leads to better st

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1984 Is Not Just a Dystopian Novel Anymore

1984 Is Not Just a Dystopian Novel Anymore

The parent and community groups across the country who are scared of losing their power and control are convincing legislators to create laws that match th

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Equitable Learning Recovery Must Be Grounded in Solid Research

Equitable Learning Recovery Must Be Grounded in Solid Research

The COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with political and social unrest, has deeply disrupted the lives and learning experiences of most students. It has created a

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Why the Oxford Shooter’s Plea for Help Went Unanswered

Why the Oxford Shooter’s Plea for Help Went Unanswered

As more information on the events leading up to the Oxford school shooting came to light, journalists and the prosecutor in the case began publicly questio

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POLL: L.A. Families Want Equity and Accountability From Next Superintendent

POLL: L.A. Families Want Equity and Accountability From Next Superintendent

Sometime this winter, a new superintendent will take the helm of the Los Angeles Unified School District. According to a new poll commissioned by Great Pub

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