Improving LGBTQ Representation in Curriculum Reduces Stigma, Bullying
LGBTQ students who go to a school with a GSA on campus reported they were bullied less often on points aside from their gender or sexual orientation. Read more ›
News & Research
U.S. Department of Education Features Esther B. Clark Parent’s Back-to-School Testimonial
As schools across the nation are exploring options to safely open their doors to in-person instruction, the U.S. Department of Education has gathered success stories in which parents, students, teachers, school officials, and other community members share their practices, strategies and positive experiences returning students to learning. Read more ›
More Changes Proposed for California’s Ethnic Studies Curriculum to Strengthen ‘Balance’
The California Department of Education is recommending dozens of wording changes and additional lesson plans about Pacific Islander, Japanese and Korean Americans and other ethnic groups to its proposed model ethnic studies curriculum. Read more ›
CHC Launches Voices of Compassion Podcast Series
2020 brought us COVID-19 in March and then sheltering in place. And then, we layered on school closure and distance learning. On top of that, we’ve experienced social unrest regarding race and tens of thousands of people evacuated due to wildfires. How much more can we take?
Enter CHC’s new podcast series, Voices of Compassion. Read more ›
How to Be Happy, According to Science
Here’s what the research says about the things we can do every day to improve our happiness, even during immensely challenging times. Read more ›
Coronavirus: The Possible Long-Term Mental Health Impacts
Covid-19 has increased anxiety for many of us, and experts warn a sizable minority could be left with mental health problems that outlast the pandemic. Read more ›
U.S. Department of Education Features Esther B. Clark Schools’ Back-to-School Success Story
The U.S. Department of Education has collected and published best practices and successful strategies employed by schools all over the country as they return America’s students to learning.
Jody Miller, Head of CHC’s Esther B. Clark Schools, contributed “How We Brought the Most Vulnerable Students Back to School,” in which she describes how she and her staff successfully transitioned EBC Schools’ students back to in-person learning this fall. Read more ›
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer+ (LGBTQ+) Children’s Health Snapshot [downloadable]
LGBTQ+ youth face disproportionate structural barriers as they navigate through life, whether it’s living in a stable home, or being accepted, safe and protected at school. The Children’s Partnership’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer+ (LGBTQ+) Children’s Health fact sheet illuminates the inequities that surround the lives of LGBTQ+ youth in California and impact their success and healthy development. Read more ›
Even When the Smoke Clears, Schools Find Student Trauma Can Linger
For some students, the fire is only the beginning. The nightmares, the grief and an all-consuming dread can persist for months or even years.
That’s what teachers and school employees have observed among students in California’s fire-ravaged areas, especially Sonoma and Butte counties, where deadly wildfires have struck repeatedly in recent years. Read more ›
Teens’ Social Media Use is Up During Pandemic, and So Is Their Parents’ Concern
Parents weigh in on their kids and social media. Turns out, there’s widespread worry.
That’s according to new survey results from Lurie Children’s Hospital. With remote learning and social distancing in place during the pandemic, social media use is up. That’s no surprise, but some of the statistics are. Read more ›
