Addressing Adverse Childhood Experiences: It’s Not What You Know but Who You Know

In the article “Adverse Childhood Experiences and Protective Factors with School Engagement,” Robles et al1 identify several key family and neighborhood protective factors that might help mitigate the effect of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) on school outcomes. Academic performance is 1 of the strongest and most consistent predictors of health, both during childhood2 and throughout the life course.3 There is also increasing evidence that...