U.S. Surgeon General issues rare warning on looming youth mental health crisis in America
Thanks to collaborative and innovative community partnerships, Tulsa, Oklahoma’s The Opportunity Project has been mitigating the risk of mental health crises for Tulsa students for more than a year TULSA,
Making After-school Accessible for All
After-school programs offer hands-on learning experiences that help students develop interest and gain crucial skills in STEM learning. The recently released America After 3PM special report, “STEM Learning in Afterschool
Back-To-School Tips
Summer is the time of the year where students, teachers and parents alike take a much needed break from the stress of the school year. The problem is, it seems
Preventing Summer Setbacks
Kids dream of the carefree fun thoughts of summer promise. Your family may normally take on new extracurriculars, hang out at the pool, or take a trip to visit family
Tulsa Race Massacre National Day of Learning
Nearly 100 years ago to the day, the Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Commission is holding a free and open to the public opportunity to engage in the history and scholarship
Meditation for Kids
Kids have been experiencing the challenges of this pandemic right alongside the adults in their lives. We’re learning more about how our children are uniquely impacted by the ever changing
The Opportunity Project Awards Funds to Local Organizations for K-12 Programming
Nearly every K-12 student in the United States has missed significant face-to-face classroom instruction due to COVID-19. Teachers have been scrambling to adapt their lesson plans for online learning and
Kernels of Practice for SEL: Low-Cost, Low-Burden Strategies
This brief is part of a series on Navigating Social and Emotional Learning from the Inside Out and focuses on the need to develop social and emotional learning strategies that can be
The Latino Teacher-Student Divide: 5 Steps to Close the Gap
Latino students are the largest ethnic group in U.S. public schools, representing 25 percent of the overall population. Yet, Latinos make up only 9 percent of the nation’s teaching corps.
