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Sally Quinn Washington Post February 4th 2025 I woke up the morning of Nov. 6 with a sinking feeling. Turning on both my phone and TV, I learned to my shock that Donald Trump had been elected. I was in denial for…..
[This article is part of the 2024 Trends Report] It’s easy to feel discouraged about the persistent onslaught of difficulties in the world today, whether these be personal circumstances or social issues. Psychologists, some of whom have a close-up view…..
KEY FINDINGS FROM THE GALLUP STUDENT POLL GALLUP Student Poll National Cohort Fall 2012 USA Overall Data The Gallup Student Poll is a brief measure of hope, engagement, and wellbeing. The poll taps into the hearts and minds of American…..
Carol Graham We have an increasingly divided country, polity, and society. While this strains our family dinners and creates anxiety on the left and right, one of the most notable results is the stark decline in the well-being and mental…..
Making hope happen in the classroom By Shane J. Lopez | Oct 1, 2013 | Feature Article Education HealthCare Public Services My son and I do lots of nexting on our morning walks to his elementary school. We talk about his next big project at school, his…..
Making hope happen in the classroom By Shane J. Lopez | Oct 1, 2013 | Feature Article Education HealthCare Public Services Having hope leads to a 12% bump in school outcomes. For the longitudinal studies, researchers recruited first-semester college students to complete a standardized measure of…..
Baltimore City students showed significant gains, though scores remain low Maryland public schools remain stubbornly middle-of-the-pack on a national test, even as achievement inches upward. The state’s fourth graders performed better than two years ago on reading and math, according…..
WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s children have continued to lose ground on reading skills in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and have made little improvement in math, according to the latest results of an exam known as the nation’s report card. The findings are yet…..
In the zeitgeist of the twenty-first century, “wellbeing” occupies a special place. It is an ideal of personal and communal living, as well as a concept to help us move beyond the tired old categories of progress — such as…..
Jade ManningAugust 22, 2024 Teens in Print Growing up my idea of the “American dream” was getting your first car at 16, going to college (or moving out) at 18, one day being able to buy a house, getting to…..