Having hard conversations with children about race and difference
Lindsay Edwards was delighted when her 4-year-old son, Grey, came home from school wanting to talk about the Rev. Dr.
Mt. Airy early childhood center works on increasing diversity
It was the paint or clay on the little white girl’s hands that first drew Aquilyah Muhammad’s attention that day
Going to college for senior year in high school helps students with transition
Cassandra Lopez remembers the moment last spring that she and classmate Jamal Johnson, both juniors at the Academy at Palumbo,
Advocates say too many Special Ed students are not prepared for life after school
Philadelphia City Councilman Derek Green, who has an 18-year-old son on the autism spectrum, says he has been very satisfied
Despite obstacles, some students with disabilities do well after they leave the system
LaQuenta Montanez remembers the frustrations of her early days working at the dental office. A 10th grader with behavioral issues
Philadelphia judges move slowly toward being trauma-informed
Don’t always assume that the juvenile is the root cause of the problem.… Always consider the role of the family,
Juvenile court judges begin to consider trauma’s effects
The youth standing before family Court Judge Michael Howard in Stark County, Ohio, had achieved almost perfect attendance during his
Uplift Center for Grieving Children’s 8-week curriculum
Week 1. Introductions: Definition of grief. Play ice-breaker game with grief questions incorporated. Week 2. Games: Play familiar games with
‘Almost every kid has been exposed’ to trauma from violence, school staffer says
At Smedley Elementary School in Frankford, as in many Philadelphia schools in high-crime areas, faculty and administrators work to make
Grief groups help students cope with all-too-common trauma and violence
He doesn’t know why it happened or who did it, but Semaj Brazzle remembers the exact date: June 12, 2018.
