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School health clinics help students, but keeping them

WebDespite support, school clinics struggle to stay afloat. Today, health clinics are as commonplace in Delaware’s public high schools as libraries and cafeterias. Yet …

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NJ COVID test requirement ends for teachers, child care workers

WebUnvaccinated teachers and child care workers are among those no longer required to undergo regular COVID testing, according to an executive order signed by …

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Philadelphia is looking to expand school-based health centers

WebThe district is trying to change that. McDow said it is looking for health care partners to help start new school-based health centers in one or two district schools over …

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California is investing $500M in therapy apps for youth. Will it pay

WebBecome a Chalkbeat sponsor. Mental Health in Schools National. California is investing $500M in therapy apps for youth. Advocates fear it won’t pay off. By. Molly …

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Detroit school district health hubs set to launch in 2023-24 school

WebThe Detroit Public Schools Community District will receive $2.76 million from the Ballmer Group to help launch 12 health hubs in high schools. The philanthropic …

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Health and law partnership focuses on student behavioral health

WebApril 30, 2024, 3:03am PDT. Republish. The Yale Child Study Center in New Haven, Connecticut, is the home of the first medical-legal partnership in the U.S. that focused on …

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A fix for youth mental health crisis

WebIn face of student mental health crisis, City Council wants to expand peer-to-peer support. By. Julian Shen-Berro. March 12, 2024, 4:08pm PDT. Republish. New …

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Childhood vaccination lag puts Tennessee at risk of disease

WebDr. Morgan McDonald, deputy commissioner for population health for the department, said Tennesseans should be concerned about the vaccination lag. “When a …

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How the anti-vaccine movement pits parental rights against public

WebDrop in routine vaccination rates. Misinformation coupled with a parental rights movement that shifts decision-making away from public health expertise has …

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NYC rolls out free online therapy program for teens

WebNew York City teens now have access to free online therapy through a city program that launched Wednesday, officials said.. City teens, ages 13-17, can text, call, …

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Mental health needs for students are growing, and so is backlash …

WebMental health needs are at a peak among U.S. children and teens. A 2021 national survey found that nearly half of Indiana high schoolers felt persistently sad or …

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Brooklyn teens tackle rats, mental health in youth Aspen Challenge

WebKimberly Gil knows what it’s like to struggle with mental health and not have a place to turn for support. Gil, a 16-year-old sophomore at the High School for Social …

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Hochul’s 2024 youth agenda: Mental health, social media, literacy, …

WebMental health, literacy, college access: Hochul’s 2024 education agenda. By. Julian Shen-Berro. January 9, 2024, 12:11pm PST. Republish. Governor Kathy Hochul …

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Students still struggling to adjust to life in classroom

WebDanyelle Kimp, a teacher at Alcorn Middle School in Columbia, South Carolina, said students at his school have struggled to socialize with one another, even …

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Eric Adams says social media is a public health threat to students

WebMayor Eric Adams declared social media a public health threat to students during his annual State of the City speech on Wednesday. He promised to take on the …

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Free therapy for Colorado youth could become permanent under …

WebSince I Matter launched in the fall of 2021, nearly 11,000 children and teens have used the program, according to data from Colorado’s Behavioral Health …

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Michigan ‘improving’ early childhood outcomes, report says

WebMichigan is improving its outcomes for early childhood education, well-being, and health, according to a national report released Wednesday. The annual report, by …

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NJ districts use virtual learning to fill gaps left by teacher shortage

WebNo one seems to know. New Jersey school districts are holding classes online as a way to fill gaps left by the teacher shortage. Advocates say state education …

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How one small Indiana district safely reopened

WebIn 2015, Austin, Indiana was hit with a deadly epidemic: HIV/AIDS. This city, then over 4,000 people, saw over 200 HIV cases in about a year during its outbreak, …

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Denver students at risk of not graduting will lose key resource …

WebA source of free food, mental health support, and more for Denver students will soon close. The Village is a resource center housed inside Contemporary Learning …

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Newark school board candidates seek four seats in April elections

WebNewark voters will see a mix of new and returning contenders in April’s school board election, where they will choose representatives for four seats on the nine-member …

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“Moving Newark Schools Forward” slate leads in board of …

WebThe three are part of the heavily-backed “Moving Newark Schools Forward” slate, which has a track record of winning school board elections. Garcia and Council …

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Many NYC schools have space to reduce class sizes, teachers …

WebNew York City’s teachers union released an analysis Tuesday that contends hundreds of schools have enough space to meet the requirements of a state class size …

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Latinx students attend increasingly segregated schools, report …

WebAccording to the report, the percentage of schools enrolling more than 75% Latinx students has gone up from 5% in the 2013-14 school year to 8% in 2022-23. Of …

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NYC campus protesters blast ‘brutal' tactics. City Hall touts

WebAt a press briefing Wednesday morning, officials confirmed they’d arrested nearly 300 people in back-to-back crackdowns on protests at Columbia University and …

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