Dec 8, 2015
Close to 10 on a Friday night, Chris Liang, associate professor of Counseling Psychology, stands before a group of black and Latino kids in a middle-school cafeteria in Allentown, Pa. “We believ…
Dec 6, 2015
Each day we hear disturbing news reports of violence in our nation's schools. The regularity of these stories leads us to believe that schools are no longer safe places for our children. And, student…
Nov 30, 2015
Children’s earliest years lay a critical foundation for future success in school and life. Research shows that children who enter school with a well-developed vocabulary, letter-sound knowledge and m…
Oct 22, 2015
Most educators would agree that our public schools are on life support: an ongoing and severe teacher shortage, high rates of teacher dissatisfaction measured in astronomical attrition, stagnating st…
Oct 18, 2015
In a typical classroom of energetic kindergartners, up to three or more students may have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a condition that will hinder their success with schoolwork a…
Oct 18, 2015
High school students suffering from severe mental health and behavioral disorders aren’t always getting the services they need, according to one of the findings of a five-year study led by Speci…