Education Archives

06.23.2026 Pride flag drawn on a school chalk board

School Pride

Trans and gender diverse students report having less anxiety when they feel more connected to and supported by their school. (From 2023)

Fellow Sean Hagan

06.05.2026 Illustrated stack of books that are commonly banned in classrooms and schools across the country

Censorship In the Classroom: Book Bans and Challenges

PHPod sits down with Christina Dobbs, an associate professor at BU, to discuss the onslaught of book bans in classrooms across the country.

Fellow Kara Schmidt

05.21.2026 Figure standing on edge of platform, looking into the gap between. Public health knowledge gap concept

Health Equity

Closing the Distance Between Public Health and the Public

Public health doesn't have a messaging problem. It has a proximity problem, rooted in the gap between lived experience and evidence.

Editor Monica L. Wang

02.02.2026 A notebook and pencil on a desk in a school classroom

Missing School, Missing Opportunity

Low school attendance among youth increased during the pandemic, but rates have remained high, suggesting additional factors are at play.

Fellow Bernadette Carter-Salmond

10.29.2025 Students sitting in classroom listening to teacher lecture. Education concept

Sex Ed by State Lines

With no national standard for sex education, the U.S. has a patchwork of policies that reflect local politics more than public health.

Fellow Rowena Lindsay

10.03.2025 Demetre C. Daskalakis headshot

Health Equity

Choosing Science Over Silence

Demetre C. Daskalakis reflects on his recent resignation from the CDC, the political moment, and the next generation of public health leaders.

Guest Author Nicholas Diamond

09.30.2025 PHPod host Jack Mellom speaks with Andy Pulte, professor of plant sciences at the University of Tennessee, about the relationship between plants and health.

PHPod host Jack Mellom speaks with Andy Pulte, professor of plant sciences at the University of Tennessee, about the relationship between plants and health.

Plants, People, and Public Health

PHPod speaks with Andy Pulte, professor of plant sciences at the University of Tennessee, about the relationship between plants and health.

Fellow Jack Mellom

02.25.2025 young children eagerly raising hands in a classroom setting. education concept

Education Policy Boosts Child Development Outcomes

Mississippi is a powerful example of how targeted reading education policies can improve children's literacy and test scores.

Fellow Jude Sleiman

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

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