Education Archives

10.18.2023 bar graph depicting the adjusted likelihood of graduating from college by age at family member's death

The Educational Toll of Family Loss

Children who experienced the death of a close family member before the age of 23 had significantly lower chances of earning a college degree than those who did not experience such loss.

Fellow Caroline Dignard

09.27.2023 image of corridor on college campus

Academic Institutions Owe Us Climate Justice

Higher education institutions have an opportunity to lead the transformation toward a climate just society through two key approaches: the deployment of resources and a redistribution of power.

Guest Author Alaina Kinol

07.13.2023 young adolescent girl scrolling through social media on her phone

Sex Education and Social Media

Social media may serve as a promising outlet for sharing accurate sex education information for U.S. youth, but not without some risks.

Guest Authors PhiYen Nguyen, Kristina Carvalho

06.30.2023 two graphs depicting student anxiety levels and school connected-ness and interactions with GSAs at schools, respectively

School Pride

Queer students report having less anxiety when they feel more connected to and supported by their school.

Fellow Sean Hagan

03.21.2023 $a graph with blue lines and black text$

Free Lunch: Boosting Nutrition and Math Scores

Free meals in schools have resulted in more students eating both breakfast and lunch, and have led to improved performance in the classroom.

Fellow Abby Outterson

03.20.2023 a comparison of a graph

HPV Who?

Human papillomavirus is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the U.S., but awareness about the virus is declining.

Fellow Bethany Hallenborg

12.15.2022 two women smiling at the camera

Kimberlee Hartzler-Weakley and Kayla McKean

Kimberlee Hartzler-Weakley, Ph.D., M.S., and Kayla McKean, M.Ed, lead a team developing an online sex education program targeted towards youth with higher rates of risky sexual behavior.

Fellow Hannah Tremont

12.12.2022

Health Equity

PHPod Goes to APHA

At the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting & Expo in November, PHPod spoke with Emma Blackson and Diana Vasquez about their work putting public health into action.

Fellows Connor McCombs, Bethany Hallenborg

12.07.2022 kids sneakers with different direction arrows

School Choice Can Increase Segregation

Black and White parents have distinct preferences about school characteristics, which can lead to segregation when school choice is available.

Guest Authors Aziza C. Jones, Broderick Turner, Kalinda Ukanwa

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