We tend to forget that the major role schools play in the lives of children is enormous and most evident under crisis and when loss of schooling is evident. And this is not solely about back to basics. The COVID pandemic (2020-2021) underscored this reality in sobering ways. While weRead More

With paralysis overwhelming our most cherished levels of government and confusion dominating social media, the level of disinformation has become alarmingly high and quite concerning. With such distraction in the background, it is hard to discern what is truly happening to society, let alone know where we rank on anyRead More

Shamefully for this country, the suggestion of universal masking guidelines from the CDC and vaccinations have merely led to virulent and toxic debates nationwide rather than introspection and consent. For public schools, this condition has already led to devastating results, as too many schools are struggling with the consequences of this diatribe. Astonishingly, this is occurring when research shows that effective mitigation strategies reduce the rates of virus transmission, yet many schools cannot get there due to policy.  Read More

The National Center for Health in Public Housing explored the effects of food deserts on public housing residents living with diabetes…for more info.Read More

COVID in corrections has been more than five times higher than in the general population. This respiratory disease has profoundly changed the experience of incarceration. Known dangers have not been fully addressed and prevention opportunities missed. During the holiday period there have been new outbreaks in Massachusetts, Ohio and Illinois,Read More

Much has been said about the Covid pandemic and its impact nationwide, though its lessons continue to confound many citizens. It seems we would have learned already critical lessons from the pandemic after more than a year since the outbreak, but sadly this has not been the case.    In the morass of misguidance and blatant pushback, the education of children continues to confront dire consequences, mired by politics. Seemingly,Read More

Throughout the spring and summer of 2021, the COVID-19 outbreak in corrections has been more than five times higher than in the general population. The vast majority (75+%) of COVID deaths in jails were of people who were not convicted. The concentration of disease in corrections is higher even thanRead More

Over the past three centuries nations have steadily moved from the “wealth” of nations to the “health” of nations. This is different from Adam Smith’s declaration of wealth for nations in 1776 via mercantilism and the hoarding of gold and tariffs. In its place, education as a major indicator of wellbeing is now the principal force in the development of a strong and vibrant nation. It has undoubtedly become the majorRead More