Research 2010

ASBJ's Research articles, hand picked from the archives.

A Place for Rural Schools
Research reveals the remarkable power of simple acts of kindness and compassion, and classroom lessons that, as an elementary teacher told me, “get where students live.” It turns out that these acts, when seamlessly woven into daily practice, motivate rural students to learn and achieve, and to stay in school.
March 2010

Preventing Sports Concussions in Children
Crack open an egg and swish the yolk around inside the shell. That’s what a youngster’s brain looks like during a concussion. Concussions occur in all organized sports. The American College of Sports Medicine has stepped up efforts to enact a national policy for concussion in youth sports.
February 2010

Civic Lives of Students
What happens after students get elected to student councils? At best, the process gives students a voice in school governance and prepares future leaders. But many low-income students are skeptical about student government, convinced that principals and other officials would subvert their efforts to improve school conditions.
January 2010