Education
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America’s Challenge
America’s Challenge Academic year 2014-15 marked the first year that public school enrollment (preK-12) became majority nonwhite. By then, the Hispanic/Latino had emerged as the largest ethnic/racial group. Today, significant population shifts have continued in the same direction, with Latinos now representing nearly one-third of all preK-12 students. Meanwhile, schools are in trouble, with international…
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Schools Forced to Rethink Opening Plans
With summer coming to an end, many school systems have begun their fall terms in person amidst the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. Communities around the country are having to balance the necessity of education with the necessity of keeping everyone safe. As many schools have decided to open for in person learning, they are quickly having…
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Students Face Difficulty in Deciding to Continue University Education This Fall
University students, most falling under Generation Z, are facing difficult decisions in terms of this upcoming fall semester. Universities across the United States are having to change from completely in person styles of instruction to hybrid or online teaching methods because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Most of these universities are still charging the same or…
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First Historic Moment for Generation Z
Born after 1996, Generation Z individuals are currently facing one of the largest setbacks and generation defining moments in the form of Covid-19. As many are in their early stages of adulthood, they are faced with the reality of having to learn independence and responsibility while navigating a worldwide pandemic. Recent college graduates and current…
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Is It Safe for Schools to Open This Fall
With Covid-19 still widespread across the country as the summer starts coming to an end, one of the largest questions out there is what are schools going to do this fall. Will schools be back in person, online, or a mix of both? Many state politicians and the White House administration have been pressuring for…
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NCFCS Applauds NCHPH for the work they are doing in Training & Technical Assistance
Training and technical assistance is used to enhance the capacity of Public Housing Primary Care (PHPC) health centers and other health centers that want to provide primary care to residents of public housing, with the goal of assisting health centers in meeting program requirements, improving performance, and supporting program development and analysis. National Center for Health in…