Countless children and youth are exposed to gun violence each year--at home, at school, in their communities, or through the media. Gun violence can leave lasting emotional scars on these children. This article reviews research regarding the psychological effects of gun violence on children and youth, and offers suggestions for how parents, school administrators, and mental health workers can m...

The authors thank all the teachers and school administrators who generously participated in this study. We are indebted to the school district for permitting us to conduct the research. We also thank the Ford Foundation and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for their financial support. All views presented here are our own.

An estimated 20 percent of adolescents in North America have sustained a concussion. Teachers and school administrators are responsible for supporting following concussion to return school. The purpose this study was describe the perspectives Canadian teachers with returning post-concussion. This qualitative guided by an interpretivist philosophy. Semi-structured interviews grades 7–12 (n = 13)...

This qualitative analysis of teacher teams is part of a larger, comparative case study, “Developing Human Capital Within Schools,” conducted by the Project on the Next Generation of Teachers. Within one city, we interviewed 142 teachers and administrators in six highpoverty schools (three charter and three district), all of which had achieved the highest ranking in the state’s accountability sy...

Physical activity (PA) benefits children's physical and mental health and enhances academic performance. However, in many nations, PA time in school is decreasing under competing pressures for time during the school day. The present paper argues that PA should not be reduced or seen as incompatible with academic learning. Instead, the authors contend that it is critical to develop tools that in...

This article endeavours to make a significant contribution the broadening of local school athletics history in Cape Town. By focusing on certain historical documents, explores state and scope black schools Town prior 1956, largely under-researched field South African sport history. It does so by identifying prominent administrators, outstanding athletes, participating schools. Many these histor...