Harvard Law School Bulletin
TLPI was featured as the Cover Story in the Harvard Law Bulletin’s Fall 2014 Issue. The article discusses TLPI’s origins and work on Trauma-Sensitive Schools.
In the Media
Post-Secondary Education, Trauma, and Ferguson
Professor Jeanie Tietjen, founder of the Center for Trauma & Learning in Post-Secondary Education (CTLPSE) at MassBay Community College, discusses an article by Janell Ross in the National Journal titled Does Exposure to Violence and Trauma Impact Students’ Education Prospects? The article looks at the effects of violence and trauma on students , in the wake of the events in Ferguson, Missouri.
Addressing Childhood Trauma in San Francisco’s El Dorado Elementary School
Jane Ellen Stevens, editor of ACEStooHigh, describes how trauma-informed practices in San Francisco’s El Dorado Elementary School reduced suspensions by 89% and improved academic achievement.
Children of Veterans Experience Trauma Secondhand
Education Week describes why children of veterans can have difficulty in the classroom due to secondhand trauma and how a trauma-sensitive school can help.
“Trauma-Sensitive” Schools – Harvard Education Letter
The following is an excerpt from “’Trauma-Sensitive’” Schools A new framework for reaching troubled students” by Laura Pappano, which appears …
Trauma-Informed School Policies Across the Country
Below is an excerpt from, “State, federal lawmakers take action on trauma-informed policies, programs” by Elizabeth Prewitt on the Aces Too …
Remember, They’re Only 4 Years Old
On March 31, 2014, the New York Times published the following Letter to the Editor by Susan Cole and Harrison Polans, responding to an editorial about students being suspended and expelled from schools and highlighting Massachusetts legislation that could serve as a model for the country.
Op-Ed: A Child Well-Being Model of School Reform
Below is an excerpt of an Op-Ed in The Baltimore Sun, by Peter C. Murrell Jr. and Jessica Strauss, which advocates …
Understanding of trauma guides Worcester’s response to suspensions
Jennifer Davis Carey, executive director of the Worcester Education Collaborative, discusses how an understanding of trauma’s impact on learning and TLPI’s Flexible Framework is guiding Worcester Public Schools’ response to a high rate of suspensions.
Bill would light way for safe, supportive schools
On March 1, 2004, the Boston Globe published a letter to the editor by TLPI on why An Act Relative to Safe and Supportive Schools (H3528) should pass. This law would provide a statewide framework to help schools create the safe and supportive school-wide cultures that are the foundation for a trauma-sensitive school.