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New Laws Aim to Combat the Youth Mental Health Crisis. Here's …

WebIn a 2022 survey, the Hopeful Futures Campaign found that 88 percent of parents support schools providing student mental health resources and services, and a …

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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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How Educators and Teens Disagree on What's Harming Students' …

WebFor the adults in K-12 schools, the biggest source of students’ mental angst is clear: bullying online through social media and via text. But high school students have a very different …

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

WebNearly 14 percent of U.S. adults with less than a high school diploma had diabetes as of 2019, nearly twice the share among adults with postsecondary education, according to …

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Students Think Social Media Is Fine, But Teachers See a Mental …

WebIt's important for adults to recognize and understand teens’ perspectives in order to teach healthy social media habits.

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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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Technology & Student Wellness: How Tech, SEL, and Mental …

WebThe intersection of technology and social and emotional issues for kids is getting much busier. Students are now using social media sites like TikTok to diagnose …

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

WebThe federal COVID-19 relief package signed into law March 11 includes grants to support youth suicide prevention and child trauma interventions, but it does not …

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Parents Worried About Their Kids' Mental Health See the Fix in …

WebParents who say they are considering a change to their children's education identify mental health as a driving factor, a new report shows.

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A Mental Health Screening Saved Students’ Lives in This District

WebWhile many districts have hired additional mental health professionals, fewer have gone the route of universal screening, despite its endorsement by the National …

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How Social Media May Benefit Teens' Mental Health

WebIn an interview, a researcher outlines some of the less-discussed benefits teens get from their online activity.

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

WebIt didn’t take much detective work for Millington to figure out where her students were learning about these mental health and neurological conditions: TikTok, …

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Social Media Bans Alone Won’t Improve Mental Health, Say …

WebStudents need safe spaces and supportive leaders to talk openly about mental health in their schools.

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Schools Feel Less Equipped to Meet Students' Mental Health …

WebLess than half of public schools report that they can effectively meet students’ mental health needs.

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A Deep Dive Into TikTok's Sketchy Mental Health Advice

WebThe 24/7 conversation about mental health taking place on sites like TikTok is finding its way into classrooms. To be sure, there are some positive effects: Social …

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Educators' Views on School Safety, in Charts

WebIn the survey, 66 percent of teachers said they feel safe at work, significantly lower than for principals (83 percent) and district leaders (88 percent). 13. A majority of …

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How Coaches Can Be a Source of Mental Health Support for …

WebThe coaches were least confident when it came to helping athletes navigate the pressures of social media, linking athletes to mental health resources, referring …

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Emotional Intelligence and AI Together Can Help Lessen the …

WebThere is a convergence of two influential educational paradigms enabled by new developments in AI to help integrate innovative teaching and focus on adolescent …

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Students Are Behaving Badly in Class. Excessive Screen Time Might …

WebBehavior problems associated with excessive screen time were relatively well-known even before the pandemic, including: ramped-up reactions to stress, poorer …

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ESSER Isn't the Only School Funding Relief That's Disappearing Soon

WebMost districts appear on track to commit all their ESSER funds to specific expenses by the Sept. 30 deadline. But some are facing a troubled post-ESSER future, …

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