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childhood trauma

In the spotlight

Chicago
September 11, 2019

Chicago schools chief asks Congress for more federal help to address childhood trauma

The hearing focused on practices that educators are using to support students affected by gun violence and other traumatic experiences.

aftermath

Tennessee
June 14, 2019

As Memphis responds to Brandon Webber’s death, school leaders look for new ways to help students

Some have wondered what else could have been done while he was in school to prevent his death.

Community unrest

Tennessee
June 13, 2019

Memphis reels after Central High graduate Brandon Webber, a former student leader, was killed in altercation with law enforcement

Memphis school leaders said they would provide grief counselors to students after U.S. Marshals shot and killed a 2017 graduate of Central High School.

Policing Schools

Chicago
August 3, 2018

Police reform could have a big impact on Chicago schools

Alex King remembers feeling unsettled whenever he saw uniformed police officers patrolling North Lawndale College Prep, guns on their hips.

mental health

Chicago
August 1, 2018

Trauma can make it hard for kids to learn. Here’s how teachers learn to deal with that.

There’s no debating that childhood trauma seriously impacts how students learn. Researchers have tied stressful events such as divorces, deportations, neglect,…

First Person

Tennessee
June 8, 2018

If teachers aren’t equipped to help trauma victims, students suffer. Learn from my story.

I thought that if I could find a different way to ask him to get back on task, maybe he would not become so aggressive.

Brain science

Colorado
November 7, 2016

Five things teachers can do to help kids who’ve endured trauma

In the space of five minutes, you’ll feel like your heart broke then got pieced back together. That’s the impact of a…
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