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

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

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

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 …

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The Pandemic Will Affect Students' Mental Health for …

WEBAs COVID-19 vaccines roll out and more schools inch toward fully reopening for in-person instruction, educators and policymakers are rightly focused on getting students caught …

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

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 …

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Data: What We Know About Student Mental Health and …

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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Student Wellness Issues for Schools to Watch This Year

WEBStudent mental health and well-being attracted a huge amount of attention during the 2021-22 school year. This school year is likely bring a similar level of attention …

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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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Here's What Teachers Say They Need Most to Manage …

WEBWayne Spangler, a 2nd grade teacher in Peterstown, W.Va., said his principal has made sure that all grade-level teachers have the same planning period. …

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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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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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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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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 …

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

WEBThe overwhelming majority of educators in a separate EdWeek Research Center survey said that social media has had a negative impact on students’ mental …

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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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What School Nurses Do and Why Schools Need More of Them

WEBThe average yearly salary of a school nurse is $47,650, compared to $68,620 for registered nurses in general, according to Payscale data from June 2022. This is the …

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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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To Boost Student Mental Health, Support Teachers (Opinion)

WEBOnce extra federal aid vanishes, teachers will be faced with serving in the role as ill-equipped mental health professionals.

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New School Lunch Rules Will Change Menus. (Chocolate Milk Still …

WEBThe U.S. Department of Agriculture unveiled final nutrition standards for school meals Wednesday that include a new, gradual limit on added sugars. The rules also …

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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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How Much High Schoolers Think Their Educators Care About Them

WEBDuring recess at Ruby Bridges Elementary School in Woodinville, Wash., students have access to cards with objects and words on them so that all students, …

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What Districts With the Worst Attendance Have in Common

WEBCommunicating with parents is an important part of improving attendance, but here too, districts need to focus on evidence-based strategies. “Design matters,” Dee said.

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Teachers, Tame the 'Sunday Scaries'

WEBHowever beneficial, services like onsite mental health professionals for employees appear to be fairly rare within K-12 districts. In a 2022 nationwide EdWeek …

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6 Ways Schools Are Managing Students’ Cellphone Use

WEBA cellphone sits on a student's desk during a 9th grade honors English class at Bel Air High School in Bel Air, Md., on Jan. 25, 2024. The policies that districts and …

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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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AI Do's and Don'ts for Teachers (Downloadable) (Opinion)

WEBThe rise of generative AI ushers in countless opportunities for K-12 educators and students, as well as some concerns. Following on the heels of the videos, Ferlazzo …

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New Data Reveal How Many Students Are Using AI to Cheat

WEBOf the more than 200 million writing assignments reviewed by Turnitin’s AI detection tool over the past year, some AI use was detected in about 1 out of 10 …

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Should Teachers Disclose When They Use AI

WEBAnecdotally, teachers say they have used ChatGPT and other generative AI tools to create lesson plans, give students feedback on assignments, build rubrics, …

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