Education Archives

05.10.2019 a pair of feet and shoes

Why Foster Youth Need Sex-Ed

Youth in foster care or the juvenile justice system have higher rates of pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, and associated sexual risk behaviors.

Guest Author Nadine M. Finigan-Carr

03.01.2019 crowded colorful houses

Crowding, Commutes, and Children

Rising rents are causing families to move to small spaces or into suburbs. These crowded households and long commutes may directly impact children.

Fellow Sampada Nandyala

02.08.2019 A paper cup of instant noodles

College Without Enough Food

Do some college students have less access to food while living on campus? Researchers measured food insecurity among low-income students in Appalachia.

Fellow Chrissy Packtor

12.12.2018 Illustration of a sperm entering an egg

Fertility Preservation among Transgender Youth

Emerging evidence indicates that transgender youth are ineffectively counseled on fertility preservation prior to beginning cross-sex hormone therapy.

Guest Author Adrienne Erlinger

09.21.2018 The letters A, B, C and a globe in a box

The Immigrant Paradox and School Success

Long-spell poverty is associated with lower academic performance, but research by Han et al. also found that children of immigrants were doing as well as, if not better than, children with native-born parents in certain areas like math.

Guest Author Wen-Jui Han

09.13.2018 a graph of a student population

Out of School, Out of Luck

School suspension is linked to lower grades, increased expulsions, and increased risk of incarceration. Disciplinary actions are often distributed unequally, based on gender, race, and personal ability.

Fellow Erin Polka

06.25.2018 a group of people on a school bus

Are We Doing Enough to Support LGBTQ Students?

Implementation of policies supporting the LGBTQ students is slow and incomplete.

Fellow Chrissy Packtor

04.26.2018 a group of human arms

Health Equity

From Making Lists to Making Change

Simply teaching medical trainees about the social determinants of health may not be enough. The ways in which the SDOH are often framed—as facts to be known rather than conditions to be changed—may in fact uphold inequities.

Guest Authors Malika Sharma, Andrew Pinto, Arno Kumagai

03.21.2018 Three older women lifting weights above their heads and smiling

Maximizing Healthy Aging through Daily Activities

Older adults who engage in an array of daily activities like socializing, pursuing hobbies, exercising, or volunteering report better physical and mental health.

Guest Authors Jacqueline Gilberto, W. Jackeline Torres, Margaret Beier

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