By Aaron Leo & Kristen C. Wilcox The American Educational Research Association’s Annual Meeting occurred over the past week in a virtual format due to the pandemic. As we described in last week’s blog the AERA annual meeting brings together …
By Kristen C. Wilcox It’s time again for the American Educational Research Association’s Annual Meeting. This conference brings together policymakers, researchers, and educators from around the globe to share research findings, connect with each other, and make progress toward improving …
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 young people’s self-esteem and academic performance, healthy …
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 Extremism, anti-Asian hate crimes …
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 trauma have spiked among …
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 impacts teachers and counselors of color have within K-12 …
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 emerge from a global …
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 level of diversity among the student population …
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 approach. Since 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has drawn …
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 the importance of telling and …