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1.3 million Los Angeles students could soon access free teletherapy

WEBWith mental health issues mounting, a new partnership throughout Los Angeles County schools is poised to offer licensed counseling to its more than one million K-12 students. All 80 districts within the Los …

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LAUSD is now diverting $2,300 per student to cover health …

WEBIf health costs continue to increase at the same rate — nearly five percent annually — when this year’s kindergartners start college, that cost will be $5,123 per …

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LAUSD backs off proposal to cut health care and is now set to …

WEB*UPDATED Despite having laid out options to save money on health care, LA Unified has “rolled over” and agreed to continue funding its generous benefits for district …

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LAUSD employees — and their benefits — at a glance

WEBThe average age of an LA Unified employee is 47. 31,955 retirees are older than 65. Dropping benefits for dependents for all plans would save $346 million a year. …

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LAUSD approves expensive health benefits contract but vows to …

WEB*Updated Feb. 15 Despite parents’ pleas to deal now with a coming deficit that could require huge cuts, a narrow majority of LA Unified’s school board on Tuesday …

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Commentary: School is where health care happens for kids.

WEBSchools are places where health care happens, an essential part of the nation’s public health infrastructure. During COVID-19, schools across the country …

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Slowdown in health care expenses is saving school districts billions

WEBBut it pales in comparison to the savings on the employer side. According to the bureau’s data mentioned above, districts are saving a little over 9% of each …

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LAUSD’s mental health director describes child trauma as a silent

WEBBy Jeremy Loudenback As director of the School Mental Health unit at the Los Angeles Unified School District, Pia Escudero supervises more than 300 psychiatric …

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Most students have experienced mental health challenges during …

WEBThe new data come amid a pitched debate about whether to reopen schools during the pandemic — a move the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has …

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LAUSD drops vaccine mandate, sparking little concern among …

WEBThe Los Angeles Unified School District’s recent decision to drop its staff vaccine mandate sparked little concern among parents and health officials as COVID …

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Analysis: What will end of COVID public health emergency mean …

WEBThe expiration of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, likely to occur in January, will create significant complexity for schools that provide telehealth services to …

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3 steps school districts can take to address the student mental …

WEBCreating partnerships with local mental health professionals can provide much-needed capacity, and by including local organizations attuned to a community, schools can …

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Awash in federal money, California and other states tackle …

WEBThe pandemic accelerated a yearslong decline in the mental health of the nation’s children and teens. The number of young people experiencing sadness, …

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Teachers felt more COVID anxiety than healthcare workers, study …

WEBThe spectrum of mental health ailments interacts somewhat unexpectedly with the frequency of remote vs. in-person work. While the healthcare category is broad …

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Inside Francisco Bravo Medical Magnet, one of LAUSD’s top schools

WEBThrough programs like the Engineering for Health Academy, the Science Technology and Research (STAR) program and the Regional Occupation Program …

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Three ways L.A. schools are trying to get ahead of chronic …

WEBLos Angeles schools plan to combat chronic absenteeism in three major ways: 1. Educators Will Pay Special Attention to Student Mental Health. “…. After …

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Long-term impact of childhood trauma worse for low-income kids

WEBPlease give today. A new study by the California Department of Public Health has found that childhood trauma has a long-term impact on a child’s life, and the …

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Rising health benefits have major impact on LAUSD finances

WEBYour donation will help us produce journalism like this. Please give today. As LA Unified deals with looming deficits that could reach $600 million, a recent …

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Trove of L.A. students’ mental health records posted to dark web …

WEBDetailed and highly sensitive mental health records of hundreds — and likely thousands — of former Los Angeles students were published online after the city’s …

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UTLA cites working conditions, health benefits as major concerns

WEBThe first big step was getting a pay raise. That happened earlier this year. So what’s next for UTLA? United Teachers Los Angeles president Alex Caputo-Pearl …

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LAUSD opens housing complex to combat rising student …

WEBCombined with a lack of mental health services for young people living in poverty it is difficult for students to get the help they need. “There’s people with a lot of …

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New Ken Burns PBS documentary offers raw look at the youth …

WEBIn a recent CDC survey, more than a third of high school students reported experiencing poor mental health during the pandemic, nearly 20% reported that they …

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