By Catherine Kramer, Research Assistant for NYKids Leaders and educators at Crown Point Central School describe it as having “a family atmosphere,” with responsibility on everyone to take care of “our kids.” Many educators mentioned efforts to provide students with …
By Catherine Kramer, Research Assistant for NYKids Caring, collaboration, and collegiality are at the core of Malverne Senior High School. When confronted with students who are facing serious challenges, educators at Malverne point to the power of caring for kids …
by Catherine Kramer, Research Assistant for NYKids NYKids researchers find positive youth development is part of the DNA of odds-beating schools. Positive youth development (PYD) involves a holistic view of youth, one not restricted to their roles as students. This …
by Aaron Leo, NYKids Postdoctoral Fellow and Associate Family engagement is linked with numerous positive academic outcomes, yet many schools struggle to establishing authentic partnerships with students’ families. The seven odds-beating schools explored in NYKids’ most recent study, however, demonstrate …
By Catherine Kramer, Research Assistant for NYKids Aaron Leo, Postdoctoral Fellow and Associate, Catherine Kramer, Research Assistant, and Hal Lawson, Professor and NYKids Co-Investigator, presented at the Comparative and International Education Society Regional Conference held at the University at Albany …
By Kristen Wilcox, Associate Professor and Director of Research and Development, NYKids With pockets of teacher workforce shortages and long-standing questions as to what influences better outcomes for linguistically diverse learners, policymakers and district and school leaders have been encouraging …
by Catherine Kramer, NYKids Research Assistant Education Week reports that educators in states across the country are increasingly emphasizing career education. To do this, local district and school leaders, sometimes in partnership with public and private organizations in their communities, …
By Catherine Kramer, NYKids Research Assistant New research from the Census Bureau and economists at Brown and Harvard Universities examines the power of neighborhoods in trapping or propelling young people out of poverty. Using census data, researchers calculated the expected …
Read the recent press release from the University at Albany about the latest research from NYKids.
by Hal A. Lawson, Professor of Educational Policy and Leadership; and Professor of Social Welfare, University at Albany – SUNY “Beating the odds” has two connotations. Although one is associated with gambling, the more profound meaning adopted by NYKids is …