News Article - In the summer of 2022 as part of the Voices of Change project, EdSurge Research convened 80 Asian American K-12 educators in a series of virtual learning circles to listen to their stories. Our conversations spanned the gamut of topics that are top of mind for educators in all corners of the U.S. these days, including the fallout from COVID-19 and America’s ongoing racial reckoning; teacher burnout, low pay, and systemic teacher shortages; and how best to utilize new tech and curriculum...

News Article - I remember the first and only time I’ve ever yelled at a teacher in class. Growing up in the U.S. as a female child of immigrants from Taiwan, this kind of behavior is practically sacrilegious; certainly scandalous and wildly antithetical to my traditional upbringing...

News Article - “When the murders happened in Atlanta, my school said nothing.” On March 16, 2021, a 21-year-old white man went on a targeted shooting rampage across Atlanta, driving 30 miles to three massage businesses and killing eight people, the majority of whom were Asian women. Upon capture and questioning, the shooter evoked long-standing, entrenched tropes of sexual violence, racism and misogyny to justify the slaughter. In a year where hate crimes targeting Asian Americans spiked over 300 percent...

News Article - Considering the ongoing traumatic upheaval on school communities in recent years, and the unrelenting pressure on educators to work under difficult, uncertain and constantly vacillating circumstances, it is not a matter of if educators will experience the corrosive effects of prolonged and extreme stress, but rather when. The question is, what can schools do to prioritize and support the mental health and well-being of the invaluable educators at the heart of their school communities?

News Article - "Students come to us regularly and share the trauma that they have gone through this past year and a half. And so, what do I do with that trauma that I'm literally taking or trying to carry and absorb from the kids?...Where do I go to share it? Where do I go to leave it?"

Toolkit - Supports comprehensive planning and early implementation processes of programs and initiatives that help families support the success of at-risk high school students though graduation, college or advanced training, and life. Highlights best practices from 15 local United Way pilot sites that brought together schools, community organizations, families, and other stakeholders to develop outcomes-focused approaches to building stronger connections between families and schools.

Academic Journal Article - Built on Scalar, a free, open source, media-rich publishing platform, the By Any Media Necessary (BAM) site features a range of resources designed with and for activists and educators. These resources include original media produced by activist groups and networks, critical reflections and conversations with project partners and participants, curricular resources and activities, a book companion to the forthcoming By Any Media Necessary book, and more.

Research Report - Multi-year study of 200 after school programs with high participation and retention rates, serving low-income adolescents located across 6 cities (Chicago, Cincinnati, NY, Providence, SF, Washington D.C.). Report identifies characteristics most successful in retaining older youth in after school programs, which is linked to higher engagement and retention in school.

Academic Journal Article - A crisis of literacy has emerged among high school students in the United States. In order to encourage student engagement with literacy education, there is a need for an integrated English Language Arts (ELA) curriculum that allows students to learn literacy and reading skills while engaging with a motivating context. Esports is highly popular with youth and has grown as a worldwide culture, expanding to more than just players and spectators to include a whole ecosystem of stakeholders. As esports grows in popularity and acceptance, educators have worked to connect the skills developed in esports with academic and career opportunities.