New paper by Dr. Jar'Mel Taylor examines how school systems can better equip educators to respond when students show signs of distress, conflict or harm ...

One in four students in Rockford Public Schools have experienced a traumatic event and two out of three have been exposed to a violence. If students are to reach their full potential, all barriers to ...

INDIANAPOLIS — A new report from the Children’s Policy and Law Initiative of Indiana suggests Hoosier State schools need to adopt “culturally-responsive and trauma-informed practices.” According to ...

From the moment you set foot in one of the Kenmore-Tonawanda School District’s nine schools, you know you’re in a trauma-informed district. At Edison Elementary School, a rotating welcome screen ...

A few readers of my most recent Substack piece expressed skepticism about my claim that school culture and curriculum have taken a dark turn in recent years and that too many teachers are using their ...

When students act out in class, some people might see bad behavior. But Allisyn Swift sees something different: a response to trauma. Swift is the executive director of the Coalition for Compassionate ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sep. 11—Cumberland County Director of Schools William Stepp knows students in the county are struggling. When students are dealing ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. About 50 elementary counselors in Salem-Keizer Public Schools recently spent several hours learning how to prepare and educate ...

Since the landmark adverse childhood experiences study nearly 30 years ago, it has become clear that childhood trauma is widespread in our communities. The problem is so pervasive that in 2019 the ...