Category: Child and Family
Denying Students the Services They Need to Succeed
In a recent Houston Chronicle Expose, it unmasked how unelected state officials have devised a system that has kept thousands ofContinue Reading
Questioning the Efficacy of Corporal Punishment in Modern Day School Systems
My first week teaching high school in rural Mississippi, I witnessed my principal walk down the cafeteria hallway with aContinue Reading
Universal Pre-K: A Parent’s Perspective
Becoming a parent changes an individual fundamentally. I was interested in childcare policy before becoming a parent, but now whenContinue Reading
The Flint Water Crisis: Who’s to Blame?
The response, or lack thereof, to the water crisis in Flint, Michigan has dominated headlines in recent weeks. Until AprilContinue Reading
When Self-Regulation is not Enough: A Look at Food Marketing to Children
Childhood obesity is a problem that has received a growing amount of national attention, largely due to Michelle Obama’s healthContinue Reading
Living Room Education: Home Visits as a Prevention Tool
At a December briefing hosted by the National Prevention Science Coalition, Dr. David Olds, Professor of Pediatrics, Nursing, and PublicContinue Reading
The Era of Mad Men and the GOP’s Congressional War on Women
The year is 1961 and the House of Representatives’ “Old Boys Club” is in full force. The pervasive paternalistic attitudeContinue Reading
Refugee Resettlement in the United States
In 2014, nearly 60 million people around the world were displaced from their homes due to unsafe living conditions, more than any otherContinue Reading
