This summer, NYKids has been busy releasing case studies of schools which participated our latest study of Persistent and Emergent Positive Outliers in New York State. This study explores schools we identified as positive outliers in prior NYKids studies (“persistent …
As recent research notes, the COVID-19 pandemic elevated rates of burnout and turnover among school and district leaders. These shifts often had a destabilizing effect on schools across the country, further highlighting the impact which responsive and supportive leaders can …
Youth mental health is a top concern for educators and policymakers as the last two decades have seen a rise in youths’ mental health struggles. Scholars have identified youth social media engagement, social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the …
This summer, the NYKids team continues to release case studies from our 20th anniversary study. This year, we’ve returned to schools from our previous study which have continued to demonstrate positive outlier status (what we call “persistent positive outliers”) as …
By, Kristen C. Wilcox “Great moments are made of great opportunity” – Herb Brooks With the theme “The Miracle of Rural Education”, inspired by the famous 1980 Olympic Hockey Team gold medal victory, rural educators and stakeholders converged in Lake …
We are excited to announce the case study of Malverne Senior High School our latest persistent positive outlier school in this study, is now available. Below, we share some of the major themes we found and share take-aways on what …
NYKids has been hard at work this year visiting schools throughout the state. As described in a previous blog, for our 20th anniversary study, NYKids is returning to schools we identified as positive outliers in prior NYKids studies (what we …
By, Maria I. Khan and Sumaiya Zohaib We are delighted to share this guest blog from NYKids Research Collaborator (and former post-doctoral scholar) Maria Khan and colleagues highlighting the journey from student agency to student empowerment undertaken by a micro-school …
NYKids is delighted to highlight this guest blog. As this research is not our own, please direct any comments or questions to the author. By, Michael Burns, Children’s Book Author and Early Learning Principal, Questar III BOCES If you have …
NYKids is delighted to highlight this guest blog from University at Albany colleagues. As this research is not our own, please direct any comments or questions to the first author. By, Kristie Asaro-Saddler, Ph.D, Christine Smith, Ph.D., Heather Kurto, Ph.D., …