view article - How COVID-19 Affected U.S. Public School Enrollments 06.17.2024 view article - How COVID-19 Affected U.S. Public School Enrollments Health Equity Child and Adolescent Health How COVID-19 Affected U.S. Public School Enrollments The pandemic resulted in the largest decline in public school enrollment in history, with virtual learning districts facing the biggest drop. Guest Author Micah Baum
view article - Unlocking Understanding: Sex Ed for Young Adults with Intellectual Disabilities 05.22.2024 view article - Unlocking Understanding: Sex Ed for Young Adults with Intellectual Disabilities Sexual & Reproductive Health Adolescent Health Sex and Sexuality Unlocking Understanding: Sex Ed for Young Adults with Intellectual Disabilities Young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities receive less sexual education than their neurotypical peers. Many believe parents should play a bigger role in filling in the education gaps. Fellow Dani Weissert
view article - Education and Overdose Deaths 03.19.2024 view article - Education and Overdose Deaths Mental & Behavioral Health Substance Use Education and Overdose Deaths People who use drugs had higher death rates than those who did not across all educational levels, with death rates highest among those with less formal education. Fellow Sean Hagan
view article - Censorship In the Classroom: Book Bans and Challenges, Part 2 02.23.2024 view article - Censorship In the Classroom: Book Bans and Challenges, Part 2 Health Equity Policy Censorship In the Classroom: Book Bans and Challenges, Part 2 PHPod sat down with Leah Watson, a senior staff attorney with the ACLU Racial Justice Program, to discuss censorship in the classroom. Fellow Kara Schmidt
view article - The Intersection Between Aging, Education, and Work 02.09.2024 view article - The Intersection Between Aging, Education, and Work Health Equity The Intersection Between Aging, Education, and Work Those with higher educational attainment report less work limitations as they age compared to those with lower educational attainment. Guest Author Leah Abrams
view article - Censorship In the Classroom: Book Bans and Challenges, Part 1 01.26.2024 view article - Censorship In the Classroom: Book Bans and Challenges, Part 1 Health Equity Policy Censorship In the Classroom: Book Bans and Challenges, Part 1 PHPod sat down with Christina Dobbs, an assistant professor at Boston University Wheelock College of Education and Human Development, to discuss the current onslaught of book bans and challenges in classrooms across the country. Fellow Kara Schmidt
view article - Excluded from the Honor Roll 01.23.2024 view article - Excluded from the Honor Roll Health Equity Child and Adolescent Health Excluded from the Honor Roll Black and Latine students experience expulsions or suspensions from school more often than their peers, facing nearly 10 and 3 times more exclusionary punishments than White students, respectively. Fellow Caroline Dignard
view article - Putting the PECEs Together: Helping More Children Get Ready for School 01.16.2024 view article - Putting the PECEs Together: Helping More Children Get Ready for School Health Equity Child and Adolescent Health Putting the PECEs Together: Helping More Children Get Ready for School Children in households with greater positive experiences were more often prepared for school success than those with less positivity, even when considering their past experiences with adversity. Guest Authors Marvin So, Krista P. Woodward
view article - Wake Up Call: The Case for Later School Start Times 01.11.2024 view article - Wake Up Call: The Case for Later School Start Times Health Equity Child and Adolescent Health Wake Up Call: The Case for Later School Start Times Later school start times may improve students' weight, eating habits, and exercise behaviors. Fellow Adna Jaganjac