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School districts must do more to manage costs of health benefits

WEBThe Sacramento City Unified School District, where the recent teacher strike related directly to health care costs, has more than $15,000 per student in these …

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Comprehensive sexual health education in school saves lives

WEBRecent concerns expressed by those opposed to the inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer + content in school sexual health curricula are …

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School-based centers can transform health care for California’s

WEBIn California, school-based health centers are located in disproportionately lower-income schools and communities, where they help create a more equitable …

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School ‘wellness centers’ could be an answer to soaring

WEBCalifornia schools have increased their counseling staffs by 30% in the past six years, according to the California Department of Education, in an effort to address …

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Thousands without childhood vaccinations unable to return to …

WEBIn the tiny Konocti Unified School District in Lake County, where 99% of the 3,600 students in the district are fully vaccinated this school year, Chris Schoeneman, …

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Sports and play are even more essential for mental health after the

WEBThis same study found 73% of parents believe that sport benefits their child’s mental health. Participating in sports teaches invaluable lessons in teamwork, …

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Colleges must play larger role in improving student mental health

WEBColleges and universities should take more responsibility for students’ mental health — not just by providing more counselors, but by improving campus …

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LA County’s K-12 students to have access to free mental

WEBA new initiative from the Los Angeles County Office of Education will make it possible for L.A. County’s K-12 students to have free access to mental health resources …

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Help young people limit screen time — and improve mental …

WEBAmerican teens spend more than eight hours a day on screens, amid mounting concern over how social media affects their mental health, as KQED …

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Topics Student Health EdSource

WEBAsthma, dental decay and diabetes are some of the most common health conditions students bring with them into the classroom - and cause students to miss …

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Post-pandemic, will community college students keep choosing …

WEBBrookings Institution, Aug. 13, 2021. But how she and other students who choose the online option will end up doing remains to be seen. “Online coursework …

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Union and health care provider join to offer training to fill worker

WEBCalifornia has long needed more health care workers, and the coronavirus pandemic only made the demand more pressing. Filling the gap is the goal of a unique …

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Investing in teacher wellness has never been more critical

WEBThere has been much conversation about student wellness and the stress, anxiety and trauma that students are experiencing due to the pandemic; we must …

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Black youth face rising rates of depression, anxiety, suicide

WEBTwelve of every 100,000 Black 18-24-year-olds died by suicide in 2020. In 2014 the Black suicide rate was about 25% lower than that of white students and 15% …

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School-based health care a low priority in California EdSource

WEBSchool-based health care a low priority in California. California ranks at or near the bottom of all states when it comes to the percentage of students with access to …

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Tuition-free college is critical to our economy EdSource

WEBTuition-free college is critical to our economy. To rebuild America’s economy in a way that offers everyone an equal chance to get ahead, federal support for free …

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Ken Burns documentary on youth mental health premiers

WEBJune 27, 2022. 9:56 am. Carolyn Jones. Republish. “ Hiding in Plain Sight: Youth Mental Illness ,” a two-hour documentary focusing on youth suicide, depression and other …

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Governor appoints Futuro Health CEO to new health workforce

WEBGov. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday that Van Ton-Quinlivan, the chief executive officer of Futuro Health, will join the state’s new Health Workforce Education …

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