December 14, 2019

Holiday Poverty Estimates from the Census Bureau: Johnstown SD Ranks 84th Nationally.

The Census Bureau has come out with its annual Small Income and Poverty Estimates for each county and school District in the US for 2018.  The above graph shows the 20 year trend in estimates of the percentage of students in poverty for the US, Pennsylvania, Greater Johnstown (GJSD), Ferndale, Richland, and Westmont school districts.  […]

October 8, 2012

The Psychopathology and Incidence of Bullying

Here is the second guest post from guest post U for CSI Without Dead Bodies. Bullying is any form of aggressive behavior that seeks to force or coerce others, usually by force. Typically bullying presents itself in the context of an imbalance of power and as a habitual behavior by the aggressor. Bullies, especially young […]

August 31, 2011

Child Wellness State By State and the Uninsured

The Huffington Post posted a summary of the Annie E. Casey foundation’s report of Child Wellness State By State.  It lists New Hampshire as the best state for child wellness and Mississippi as the worst.  The rankings are based on ten indicators which are: 1. Percentage of low-birthweight babies 2. Infant mortality rate 3. Child […]