Research examining the achievement gap continues to drive the need towards diversity training for the classroom. This study investigated diversity training and the relationship that exists between teacher cultural competence, student achievement, and student behavior. The researcher surveyed 24 teachers, counselors, and administrators from…

Guided pathways reforms are emerging as a promising strategy for improving student outcomes and closing equity gaps at community colleges, but little is known about how the guided pathways approach can help address challenges facing adult students. This report discusses strategies that three Tennessee community colleges that have implemented…

Data from 17 recovery high schools suggest programs are dynamic and vary in enrollment, fiscal stability, governance, staffing, and organizational structure. Schools struggle with enrollment, funding, lack of primary treatment accessibility, academic rigor, and institutional support. Still, for adolescents having received treatment for substance…

Objectives of a study of the role of the school nurse were (1) to clarify the role of the school nurse within a particular setting, (2) to identify perceptions of key school personnel concerning the nurse's role, and (3) to identify and compare areas of perceptual congruity-incongruity between school personnel and school nurses. The instrument…