Human Services

While students receive meals in school, once the academic year ends, they might not have enough food at home.

Work requirements for SNAP benefits don’t boost employment, a study finds. Instead, they have adverse effects on homeless people.

Nearly 22 million people lived within 3 miles of a US wildfire in the past two decades. A new study tracking their locations flips the script on who is at risk.

School’s out for summer. School’s out … forever?When we started to devise a summer reading list of EdSurge articles from 2023 that have been most …

Weight discrimination is a common but under-identified aspect of workplace inequity that is finally getting some attention as organizations look to embrace a more holistic definition of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).

Experts say the lack of affordable housing is fueling an increase in unhoused students that may continue to escalate.

It is time to create a multilateral Arctic fisheries management plan before a moratorium on fishing in Arctic high seas sunsets in 2037. Agreements can lead to economic and food security for partners; a lack of coordination will lead to conflict, environmental degradation, and overfishing.

The many personal, physical, and social impacts of natural disasters disproportionately affect Black people, new research shows. The paper, published in the journal Environmental Sociology, explains how disaster affects residency,…

“Not only have Black farmers received the least amount of direct loans of any ethnic and racial group over the past three years, but also that the number and share…

The vast majority of global marine food supplies are threatened by climate change, according to a new study.

Politicians might consider raising teacher pay, providing more help to new teachers, and supporting all teachers in managing student behavior.

Martha Bailey proposes changes to Title X that would increase the affordability of contraception for low-income Americans. A randomized control trial suggests that these changes would increase use of preferred contraceptive methods, reduce unplanned pregnancies, and generate savings for taxpayers.