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By Aaron Leo, Jessie Tobin, & Kristen C. Wilcox

Peer relationships are crucial influences in the lives of adolescents. While some studies have identified the ways in which negative peer interactions can harm […]

By Lisa Yu

Since last weekend, thousands of protestors rallied to “Stop Asian Hate” around the country, calling for an end to violence against Asian Americans. According to the Center for the Study of Hate and […]

By Aaron Leo, Jessie Tobin, & Kristen C. Wilcox

The changes wrought by the pandemic have had drastic effects on the mental health of youth across the world. As previous NYKids blogs have noted, incidents of […]

By Tammy Ellis-Robinson, Jessie Tobin, & Kristen C. Wilcox

In a recent blog, NYKids discussed the topic of diversity within the education and mental health counseling workforces and highlighted the positive […]

By Jessie Tobin, Aaron Leo, & Kristen C. Wilcox

Prospects of a brighter future are becoming clearer as another COVID-19 vaccine is approved and the arrival of spring is just around the corner. The anticipation to […]

By Aaron Leo & Kristen C. Wilcox

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, the majority of students attending public schools in the United States are children of color. Despite this increasing […]

By Lisa Yu

In the past few decades, social-emotional health has been increasingly acknowledged as a top priority. Some organizations have put forward frameworks that outline tenets for taking a whole child […]

By Jessie Tobin, Aaron Leo, & Kristen C. Wilcox

On January 20th, 22-year-old Amanda Gorman delivered her inaugural poem to the nation and world. She reminded listeners of the power of young people’s voices and t […]

By Gayle Simidian, Ed.D., Research Analyst, New York State School Boards Association

School-community partnerships are a form of educational resilience. These types of partnerships often fill a K-12 needs gap […]

By Hal A. Lawson

Nearly every day the news media tells compelling stories about the status of one or more school districts and presents prospects for a return to “school-as-usual”.  Three priorities are feat […]

By Lisa Yu, Jessie Tobin, & Kristen C. Wilcox

NYKids recently released the Methods and Procedures Report of the College and Career Readiness Student Study. As an addition to the cross-case report, this report […]

By Kristen C. Wilcox, Aaron Leo, Lisa Yu, & Jessie Tobin

We are pleased to announce that our new report entitled College and Career Readiness: Students’ Perspectives on Life After High School is now available on […]

By Kristen C. Wilcox, Catherine Kramer, and Amanda Lester

“A democracy is more than a form of government; it is primarily a mode of associated living, of conjoint communicated experience. Democracy has to be b […]

By Kristen C. Wilcox, Aaron Leo, Lisa Yu, & Jessie Tobin

On December 2nd, NYKids Advisory Board members met virtually for a yearly strategic planning meeting. The NYKids Advisory Board has been in place since […]

By Aaron Leo & Kristen C. Wilcox

In educational research, the concept of agency has provided a valuable conceptual alternative to deterministic portrayals of schools as oppressive institutions where teachers […]

By Aaron Leo & Kristen C. Wilcox
As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, educators across the United States have the opportunity to explore Native American history with their students. Unfortunately, simplistic […]

By Kristen C. Wilcox

Like a tornado, COVID-19 has shown itself to be a somewhat unpredictable and dangerous force of nature. And as one storm chaser in the thriller “Twister” recommended while a tornado app […]

By Kristen C. Wilcox & Aaron Leo
This Veterans Day, we take a moment to unpack the concept of “civic engagement”, reflect on the value of community and national service, and connect these topics to ways edu […]

By Kristen C. Wilcox & Jessie Tobin

On November 4th, the NYKids team attended an edTrends panel discussion on civil discourse and civic engagement. The panel participants offered their perspectives on the ways […]

By Aaron Leo & Kristen C. Wilcox

This is the second in a series of blogs presenting our findings from the second phase of the College and Career Readiness Study focusing on students’ experiences and p […]