Adolescenceâ€" beginning with the onset of puberty and ending in the mid-20sâ€" is a
critical period of development during which key areas of the brain mature and develop …

Scholarship on critical consciousness frames how people who are more marginalized
deeply analyze, feel empowered to change, and take collective action to redress perceived …

This article seeks to develop transformative social and emotional learning (SEL), a form of
SEL intended to promote equity and excellence among children, young people, and adults …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to consider the role of student voice in secondary
school reform. Design/methodology/approach Through a literature review, it defines the …

In this article, I review youth‐led participatory action research (YPAR) as an innovative
equity‐focused approach to promote adolescent health and well‐being. YPAR draws on the …

Growing socioeconomic and structural disparities within and between nations have created
unprecedented health inequities that have been felt most keenly among the world's youth …

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant disruption in the lives of millions of people,
including children and adolescents. Youth out-of-school time (OST) programs are essential …

Crowdsourcing shifts medical research from a closed environment to an open collaboration
between the public and researchers. We define crowdsourcing as an approach to problem …

Imagine a school community in which all children and youth have equal opportunities to
thrive. Social and cultural markers no longer negatively predict young people's academic …

Administrators and teachers face changes prompted by the shift to Common Core State
Standards (CCSS) and Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). Youth Participatory …