Education

Roxanne Owens, chair and associate professor of Elementary Reading and Teacher Education in the College of Education, teaches Children’s Literature...

AUSTIN, Texas — Middle school students of color who lose trust in their teachers due to perceptions of mistreatment from...

Supporting Kids in Peru (SKIP) is a UK, US and Peruvian NGO charity, working with impoverished families in El Porvenir...

By Brian Engard  To best assist clients as they work to overcome whatever challenges they are facing, a social worker...

By Brian Engard Learning the theories behind psychological practices can be a valuable tool for any social worker. Understanding why...

Involving children from within the community, especially those from limited-resource families, has been a primary goal of the Restoration Community...

More students are graduating high school than ever before, with recent studies suggesting that 82 percent of high school seniors...

Your personal statement will form part of an application for university admissions, internship, or scholarship. This really is your opportunity...

I’ve always been fascinated by the concept of childhood resilience. In fact, this inquisitiveness led me to a career in...

Every year, educators in the public education system spend roughly 180 days and approximately around 1,000 hours with our children....

America’s recent legacy of trickle down economics has many implications, namely a wide division between the haves and the have-nots....

The phrase evidence-based practice is now common parlance in mental health care. The call for using evidence-based practice can be...

Photo Credit: Harvard University Utilization of mental health services on college campuses have been increasing quickly each year, and college...

We all have heard the term the “starving student”, but typically it’s a reference to playfully tease a student who...

Childhood stress levels are at an all time high. According to the Healthy Young Minds report, around 10 percent of...

Research has consistently shown that the therapeutic relationship is one of the most significant factors when it comes to creating...

Often, helping professionals in the lives of foster care youth struggle to understand the magnitude of loss a child or teen...

Being a social work student on my final placement before I graduate, I know how daunting and challenging they can...

As an advocate for Body Safety Education both in homes and schools, I implore you to use the correct anatomical...

In 2010, the national school lunch program underwent some nutritional changes, many of which were spearheaded by First Lady Michelle...