Education Archives

11.06.2024 pebbles in a line across still water. meditation and spirituality concept

Health Equity

Building Bridges in the Classroom for Spirituality and Health

Spirituality is intrinsic to what it means to be human, but it is often not discussed in the public health classroom. It should be.

Guest Authors Katelyn N.G. Long, David H. Rosmarin, Howard K. Koh

09.24.2024 stack of books with a red and blue gradient filter. education concept

Public Health on the Ballot: Education

A look at where the presidential candidates stand on issues surrounding education, past and present.

Fellow Heather Sherr

09.03.2024 Tariem Burroughs headshot

Health Equity

Tariem Burroughs

Tariem Burroughs, executive director of external partnerships at Drexel Dornsife School of Public Health, discusses his work helping public health students find their niche in the field.

Fellow Heather Sherr

06.17.2024 Lines of desks in an empty public school classroom

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

05.22.2024

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

03.19.2024 Line graph depicting trends in overdose deaths per 100,000 population by educational attainment

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

02.23.2024 illustration of a classroom, representing censorship in the school environment

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

02.09.2024 Shot of two unrecognisable builders walking through a construction site

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

01.26.2024 Illustrated stack of books that are commonly banned in classrooms and schools across the country

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

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