Children impacted by mass incarceration face poor educational outcomes when a loved one is incarcerated, whether the individual detained is a parent or sibling. Approximately 2.7 million children of color, who are students in PK-12 schools, are aff . . .

Today, a four-year degree is touted as the only respectable option for postsecondary training when in actuality a myriad of choices exists for students. Because of the overvaluing of degrees, over 70 percent of high school graduates now enter colle . . .

For decades the K–12 public school system in the United States has been failing to provide all students with an equitable educational experience. The K–12 public school system graduates large numbers of students who are not prepared for the 21st ce . . .

Current shifts in educational reform in the United States require that more students are college and career ready, which falls under the purview of the secondary school counselor. Expected to serve an average of 945 students, California high school co . . .

Twenty-first century college students in the United States are reporting dramatic increases in stress, anxiety, and depression (Iarovici, 2014). The onset of mental disorders occurs before the age of 24, and college students are vulnerable to this phe . . .

Currently, at the California State University (CSU) system, high volumes of college students are unable to succeed, as defined by the inability to persist and graduate, due to different challenges. Specifically, then, this study focuses on California . . .

For decades, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ) students have participated in research investigating their experiences of bullying, harassment, isolation, and exclusion in school, generating data demonstrating that they experience unsa . . .

After one quarter of a century in operation, charter schools remain at the center of much controversy in the field of public education. With over three million students enrolled in charter schools, there are both proponents and those who oppose scho . . .

The Latinx population is growing quickly in the United States; however, that growth is not mirrored in higher education degree completion rates at four-year institutions. A primary reason for low degree attainment is that Latinx students are not trans . . .

In the era following 9/11, Islam has become a target of discrimination and bigotry, and it is often misconstrued in the media and vilified by news members and political leaders. The mass media often negatively portrays Muslims as ‘terrorists’ and ‘ext . . .

The current shifts in educational policy to include transitional kindergarten, has created an urgency to ensure teachers are equipped to teach in transitional kindergarten programs. Transitional Kindergarten is a program designed to provide young fiv . . .

Afterschool programming provides a lifeline for many working families throughout the United States, yet many parents struggle to find quality care that meets their needs. Parents who cannot secure adequate care experience a range of stressors that af . . .

In 1975 the Children’s Defense Fund released a study indicating that Black and Brown boys in K-12 schools were the disproportionate recipients of exclusionary discipline throughout the United States. Since the study’s release, scholars, educators, and . . .

The needs of students with disabilities continue to go unmet in our current educational system, despite legislation designed to integrate them into the system and Supreme Court rulings mandating the provision of appropriate learning programs for these . . .

Students diagnosed with dyslexia are at a disadvantage in the public school systems because their reading acquisition needs are usually not met when the schools implement resources that do not address their specific needs (Rotatori, Obiakor, & Bakken, . . .

A growing body of literature corroborates the linkage between parental involvement and student academic achievement. With educational policy shifts in No Child Left Behind (NCLB), Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), and Every Student Succe . . .

When we look at the perceptions of African American male students from elementary school and beyond, what do we think of? Some may think of the low-performing African American male student who are “defiant” and not interest in learning. The reality . . .

Although the United States is in the middle of an unprecedented growth of the Latinx population/community, the numbers are not translating into higher academic achievement rates, particularly in higher education. First-generation Latinx students conti . . .

Preservice teachers are underprepared to address the needs of racially, linguistically, and culturally diverse students in their daily practice. They also report difficulty in countering White bias as it appears in daily teaching. As a result of this . . .

Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) students, who identify as first- generation, low-income students of color, represent 10% of the undergraduate student body at California State University, East Bay (CSUEB). Despite receiving wraparound services, o . . .

Access to higher education does not translate into graduation for a significant number of students in the United States. More students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, often minority students, have access to higher education than at any time in the . . .