Mental Health

Twenty-one months have passed since the COVID-19 pandemic was declared a national emergency. With a new school year underway, the United States (U.S.) publ

I was always a good student — I did very well academically. Every nine weeks, we had these standardized tests for the state. I would always place in “advan

How many times have we heard it said that “these are unprecedented times?” That statement may have provided some comfort at the start of the pandemic, but

Can we finally all agree?  The pressure on educators is significant. According to a RAND study, stress was the most common reason that educators left teach

For America’s teenagers, the void of the 2019-2021 school years runs deep. High schoolers missed out on time with friends, prom, graduation, athletics, and

With summer here and life as we remember emerges, the open doors and public gatherings herald a return to normal. When it comes to schools reopening in the

From Ruby Bridges to Sha’Carri Richardson, the criminalization of Black girls and the policing of Black Women’s Excellence has historically been woven into

At the close of the 2020-2021 school year, I experienced the most significant “break-up” of my life. The following is my unexpected farewell to teaching ..

In the winter and spring of 2021, as the year of remote and hybrid learning continued, I started to notice a drop in attendance, particularly amongst my to