In this article, the authors share their experience using microphones in whole-class discussions, which took place in an integrated co-teaching global history class in a diverse working-class neighborhood in New York City. They consider how advocacy was weaved into the fabric of the classroom through the use of microphones, which helped the…

School counselors are being called to reestablish their roles as leaders, advocates, collaborators, and change agents. Unfortunately, several barriers hinder school counselors' advocacy, including limited instruction and training on advocacy during preparation programs, lack of knowledge or awareness of resources and policies, limited access to…

By centering students' experiences, youth-led participatory action research can serve as a powerful mechanism for student advocacy and social justice in English classrooms, as demonstrated by the work of Milo Palmer, a transyouth and researcher.

The current case demonstrates the complexities of utilizing Youth Court as a restorative practice in an urban high school, by focusing on the complexities it presents for one student in particular. In this case, there are reasons why Youth Court clearly is not working at this particular school site as intended. However, more importantly for…

School-based Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA) clubs have well-documented benefits for sexual and gender minority (SGM) youth and their allies. However, little is known about what constitutes usual practice in these clubs, nor is much known about the adult advisors who serve as important safe adult relationships for SGM youth in schools. As…

The purpose of the study is to investigate school counselors' support of youth experiencing homelessness going to college. Using survey methods, school counselors reported their knowledge, perceived competence, advocacy, and actions related to supporting students experiencing homelessness in their college preparation. The results suggested that…

Disasters reveal injustice in society; disasters create new injustices. These two intertwined ideas were the inspiration for an action research project, the first Disaster Haggyo, held across multiple locations in South Korea in the summer of 2022. The Disaster Haggyo--"haggyo" translates to "school" in Korean--was also an…

Purpose: This study aims to explore how youth express empathy as an aspect of social action. Social empathy was investigated among adolescents participating in a youth organizing initiative. Design/methodology/approach: This study used elements of critical discourse analysis to examine participant expression of social empathy through examination…

This ethnographically-informed study observed a youth research team in collaboration with district leaders and university researchers to inform their school district's school improvement plans. When creating school change initiatives and educational policies in the United States, community members, including youth, rarely give input (Lac &…

Environmental issues such as global warming, ozone layer depletion, and biodiversity loss emphasize the urgent need for ecological conservation and awareness. Despite the accessibility of environmental education and media resources, gaps persist in translating this knowledge into sustainable attitudes and behaviors. This study investigated senior…

The role of the principal includes various obligations and responsibilities, including leading the school's special education (SPED) program. Many aspects inform how SPED students respond to the curriculum, including their learning needs, race, socioeconomic class, and other aspects that intersect and make their needs more complex. The researcher…

Purpose: The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to explore the lived experiences of high school principals who lead career technical education (CTE) and their influence on student participation in career technical student organizations (CTSOs). Methodology: The research methodology used for this study was a qualitative…

Letters of recommendation from school counselors are required to apply to most selective universities. We use cutting-edge natural language processing techniques to algorithmically analyze a national dataset of over 600,000 student applications and counselor recommendation letters submitted through the Common Application. We examine how the length…

Undocumented students graduate from high school at 98,000 per year nationally (27,000 annually in California). School counselors are certificated campus professionals tasked with social, emotional, college, and career interventions for all students and also provide advocacy between students and any barriers interfering with school safety, mental…

Persistent educational inequity for immigrant and refugee students and their families calls for instructional practices centering on access, quality, and social justice. Drawing on two qualitative case studies, this article examines how three U.S. urban school teachers attended to the systemic inequalities and unique challenges confronting…