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School shootings are tragic, but parents, students, and school staff can take steps to prevent them, researchers report. PHOTO BY MARK WILSON/GETTY IMAGES To read more of Beverly Kingston and Sarah Goodrum's article, please click here. We are sociologists at the Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence at the University of Colorado, Boulder. We study the circumstances that lead to violence in which an attacker picks a target —like a person, group, or school—in advance. We find that...

To read Emily Brower's article, please click here. Two new studies reveal the ways that teachers and schools can encourage students to be humble and feel comfortable making mistakes. The classroom is where habits are created, mentalities are formed, and lessons are taught. Classrooms are spaces to encourage students to learn as much as they can—but also to recognize what they do not yet know. This skill is part of what researchers call intellectual humility, the ability to accept that our...

Because of a collaboration with Columbia University and UW-Madison, we have answers to these questions. By Peter Peter Pecora, Casey Family Programs, March 17, 2023 - Overview The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) recently released a “ roadmap ” to reduce child poverty by as much as half through the implementation of a series of social policy packages. The aim of this study was to simulate the reductions in Child Protective Services (CPS) involvement and foster care placements that are...

By Whitney Marris, Trauma Therapist and CTIPP's Director of Practice & System Transformation 2022 marked a successful advocacy year for the Campaign for Trauma-Informed Policy and Practice’s (CTIPP) network. Federal and state leaders proposed and supported legislation to prevent and address trauma and create more long-term health, equity, and resilience in more significant numbers than in past years. There is no doubt that the continued commitment and efforts of advocates around the...

Image by Allison Acosta To read more of Allison Acosta's article, please click here. As part of the Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action at Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS , fourth graders studied the importance of representation in books and the book bans that have escalated throughout the United States since 2021. We are pleased to share this powerful story and hope other schools engage students in similar activities. Before the Week of Action , the fourth grade teaching team of...

Stock Photo via Getty Images Anxiety disorders among children and teens are linked to an increased likelihood of developing an anxiety disorder or depression in the future, according to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. To read more of Elena Ferrarin's article, please click here. The loss of parents or other primary caregivers — among the most tragic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic for students — has sparked a need to provide bereavement support in schools. The pandemic...

Learn4Life helped Hector D. transform an idea into a business plan LOS ANGELES (February 21, 2023) – While occasionally working for his father’s landscaping business, high school student Hector D. realized that protection against sharp tools, thorny shrubs, biting insects and brutal heat could be improved with better gear. He had the idea for a technical vest that would protect workers that he is calling Arbolero – combining the Spanish word for tree and a bolero vest. Now his teachers in...

"It's Not About Food, Drugs, or Alcohol: It's About Healing Complex PTSD", a new book by PACEs Connection member Mary Giuiliani, launches next week. For a preview of what the longtime student of ACEs science, now PACEs science, shares in her revealing “teaching memoir”, tune into our ‘History. Culture. Trauma.’ podcast for a lively conversation between Giuilani and hosts Ingrid Cockhren and Mathew Portell this Thursday at 1 p.m. PT. In the book—chock-full of quotes from top experts on the...

Gain new tools to support the mental health and wellness of young people on your campus with a free webinar series from the San Diego County Office of Education in partnership with Scripps Health and the Transforming Mental Health Initiative at Rady Children's Hospital. District and school administrators, teachers, nurses, social workers, counselors, and other staff who support the mental health and wellness of students are welcome to attend the virtual lunchtime sessions. Register to join...

Ridofranz/iStock) Excerpted from " Identity Affirming Classrooms: Spaces that Center Humanity " by Erica Buchanan-Rivera. Published by Routledge. To read the MindShift article, please click here. Decolonize Your Mind and Classroom A third-grade teacher attempted to take a brown crayon out of my hand and exchange it for a peach color after she noticed my depiction of Jesus as a Black man— yes, a lot of Crayola curriculum back in those days . Little did the teacher know, my house was full of...

Dearborn (Mich.) Public Schools took delivery of its first electric school bus last week. Photo courtesy of Blue Bird To read more of Joann Muller , Jennifer A. Kingson , and Alex Fitzpatrick 's article, please click here. The days of diesel-chugging big yellow school buses could be numbered, Joann reports today, thanks to government incentives making it easier for districts to electrify their fleets. Federal and state governments are practically giving away electric school buses, Joann...

Hi Everyone! The good news is after seven years, with a five-year break (AKA stall-out), I have finally finished my new book and have titled it: It's Not About Food, Drugs, or Alcohol: It's About Healing Complex PTSD Although my book won't be available to the general public until its launch date on Feb 21 st , 2023, I am offering FREE advance reader copies to a limited amount of people this week. Below is a summary of what my book's about and how to qualify to get a free copy this week.