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Don't Forget the Adults: How Schools and Districts Can Support …

WebBy Madeline Will & Denisa R. Superville — March 01, 2022 13 min read. Student mental health is at the forefront of educators’ minds these days after two years …

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Why America Has a Youth Mental Health Crisis, and How Schools …

WebWhether it’s from stress, anxiety, depression, or thoughts of suicide, the mental health of America’s adolescents and teens has grown steadily worse for more …

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Suicide Is Rising Among Younger Students. Here's How Schools …

WebHere’s How Schools Can Prevent Tragedy. By Sarah D. Sparks — March 01, 2022 8 min read. If you are in crisis, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273 …

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More Students Are Getting Diabetes. Here's What That Means for …

WebIf diabetes rates continue to rise as quickly as they did from 2002 to 2017, national estimates show that 526,000 people under 20 will have diabetes by 2060. That represents a 65 …

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Data: What We Know About Student Mental Health and the …

WebAmong 12- to 17-year-olds, the number increased by 31 percent. And that increase took place in a virus-laden year during which many people were hesitant to …

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Tackling the Mental Health Crisis in Schools

WebPrincipal Jonathan A.C. Apostol stands for a portrait at Monett Middle School in Monett, Mo., on Sept. 29, 2023. The school started investing in student mental health …

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Why Schools—and Teachers—May Need to Brace for Higher …

WebThe Forest school district in rural northwestern Pennsylvania, for instance, saw a modest increase of 2.3 percent in health insurance costs between 2022 and 2023. …

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Teachers' Mental Health Has Suffered in the Pandemic. Here's How

WebThe consulting group McKinsey & Co. surveyed 1,000 employers , and 90 percent reported that the pandemic was affecting the behavioral health of their …

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Why Some Schools Are Adding 'Directors of Wellness' to Their …

WebA handful of schools are now taking efforts a step further, adding “directors of wellness” to their staffs. They’re responsible for assessing the state of mental health in …

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Gen Z: We Are Struggling With Mental Health, But Our Grades Are …

WebThe state of Gen Z’s overall mental health can’t just be chalked up to age or a developmental stage. In 2004, 55 percent of 18- to 26-year-olds, which included both …

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A Medicaid Change Could Make It Easier for Schools to Pay for …

WebA change announced Thursday aims to make it easier for schools to bill Medicaid for mental health and medical services they provide to students, a step toward …

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To Boost Student Mental Health, Support Teachers (Opinion)

WebSupport that offset behavior and mental health are among the first to go. Our teachers, academic counselors, and administrators will be left with the task of serving as …

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Act on Student Ideas to Improve Mental Health, Youth Advocate …

WebThe Jed Foundation (JED), an organization that promotes mental health and suicide prevention for teens and young adults, honored Yang as one of two recipients of …

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Kids Turn to TikTok for Mental Health Diagnoses. What Should …

WebAn even higher percentage—68 percent—said students use social media to diagnose others’ mental health conditions. The nationally representative survey of 595 …

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The State of Girls’ Mental Health and Self-Confidence, in Charts

WebSelf-confidence reached its lowest point in 9th grade, at 50 percent, down from 60 percent in 2017. A Flourish chart. Nearly every girl who responded to the survey …

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Most Teens Think AI Won't Hurt Their Mental Health. Teachers …

WebMore than two-thirds of teachers and school and district leaders—69 percent—expect that AI will have a negative impact on teens’ mental health over the …

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Teachers, Tame the 'Sunday Scaries'

WebBy Elizabeth Heubeck — April 18, 2024 4 min read. Laura Baker/Education Week via Canva. A general feeling of malaise. Bouts of panic. Insomnia. These are just …

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These Grants Could Help Students With Disabilities Access Jobs, …

WebThe Education Department expects to allocate around 23 to 29 grants of $8 million to $10 million apiece, for up to five years. While the program isn’t brand new, this …

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Four Teen-Agers Die in Apparent 'Suicide Pact'

WebThe teen-agers--two sisters and two young men--were found at about 6:27 A.M., seated in a car with the engine running inside a locked garage. All four apparently died of carbon …

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How Much Educators Say They Use Suspensions, Expulsions, and

WebIn a recent EdWeek Research Center survey, 48 percent of educators said their schools or districts are using restorative justice—which focuses on repairing harm …

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What Schools Need to Know About These Federal Data-Privacy Bills

WebThe Kids Online Safety Act. The Kids Online Safety Act , or KOSA, was first introduced in the Senate by Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., and Marsha Blackburn, …

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The Best Science Fiction to Teach About AI, From Teachers

WebAI 2041 by Kai Fu-Lee and Chen Qiufan. The 10 short stories in this book are set in different cities around the world 20 years after the book’s 2021 publication—when …

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Teachers Aren't 'Silicon Valley's Lackeys' (Opinion)

WebTeachers and schools are not Silicon Valley’s lackeys. Our job should be to question whether generative AI serves our students’ humanity. If we think the answer is …

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Superintendent Vacancies Are High. Is Loosening Requirements a …

Web“This concept is a non-starter,” Evers said in a March 29 statement. The veto comes as many states see high rates of superintendent attrition, a trend that concerns …

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