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Report: Depression Among Youth Hits 30-Year High in Pandemic

Keila Szpaller, Daily Montanan
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music
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Making Music, Changing Lives: Youth Orchestras Help At-Risk Kids

Elizabeth Thompson, North Carolina Health News
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data & research
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Educators' Mental Health Tied to Classroom Effectiveness

Beth Hawkins
Author: Beth Hawkins
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mental health
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In Pandemic’s Isolation, an Alarming Number of Teenage Girls Are Attempting Suicide

Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune
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DOE
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58% of NYC Youth Needing Mental Health Help Amid COVID Say They Didn’t Get It

Marianna McMurdock
Author: Marianna McMurdock

Cleveland
Cleveland

Indianapolis: Turning to Bus Drivers to Keep Students on Track
Cleveland
Cleveland

Alabama: How One District Looked for Ways to Ease Educator Workloads
Cleveland
Cleveland

History: 10 Lessons in Learning Loss From Past Crises
Cleveland
Cleveland

Photo History: 52 Weeks of COVID & Schools, 52 Iconic Photos
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anxiety
Pandemic

Mental Health Leading Barrier to Learning, Fewer Students College-Bound

Marianna McMurdock
Author: Marianna McMurdock

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mental health

Virginia Data Shows Severe Shortage of Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists

Virginia is in a severe shortage, with just 264 CAPs in the state as of 2019, the most recent data available.

Hollyann Purvis/Capital News Service

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North Carolina

Anxiety & Algorithms: North Carolina Examines How to Rein in Social Media’s Sway

Clayton Henkel, NC Newsline
mental health

Suicide-Prevention Program Helps Alaska Students Identify Their Own Strength

Claire Stremple, Alaska Beacon
mississippi

Few Schools Using Mississippi’s Telehealth Program, but Admin Hopes to Ramp Up

Julia James, Mississippi Today
food programs

Food Benefits for Low-Income Families at Risk in a Government Shutdown

Ariana Figueroa
Virginia

Virginia Eyes Soaring College Counseling Demand as Answer to Workforce Shortages

Sarah Vogelsong
Texas

‘OK To Not Be OK’: Therapy on Campus Helps El Paso Students

Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, El Paso Matters
food security

A Pandemic Experiment in Universal Free School Meals Gains Traction in the U.S.

Adam Goldstein, Source New Mexico
mental health

North Carolina Gets ‘F’ Grade for Children’s Mental Health in New Report

Hutch Whitman, EducationNC
Florida

Feds Award Near $10 Million to Fund Mental Health Services in FL Schools

Danielle J. Brown, Florida Phoenix

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Zen Dens and Peace Rooms: How Schools are Giving Kids Space to Reflect, Regulate

Brian Rinker, Youth Today
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Principal Forced to Double as Teacher Alarmed How Pandemic Is Affecting Students

Meghan Gallagher
Author: Meghan Gallagher
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Colleges Struggling to Recruit Therapists for Students in Crisis

Mark Kreidler, Daily Montanan
Opinion

A ‘Fiercely Compassionate’ Approach to Student Mental Health

Dr. Danielle Budash Newkam
Author: Dr. Danielle Budash Newkam
counselors

In Texas, School Counselors Grapple With Supporting Kids in Age of Mass Violence

Jaden Edison, The Texas Tribune
children's rights

A New Children’s Rights Movement: Why Now Is the Time to Demand More For Kids

Andrew Buher
Author: Andrew Buher
Autism

Lawmakers Aim to Boost Kids’ Access to Autism Therapy at Colorado Schools

Faith Miller, Colorado Newsline
New York City

Educator’s View: How Outward Bound Schools Support Student Wellness — & Learning

Vanessa Rodriguez
Author: Vanessa Rodriguez
Pandemic

Analysis: How Medicaid Can Help Schools Support Students’ Mental Health

Phyllis W. Jordan, Anne Dwyer & Bella DiMarco
Los Angeles

Young Advocates Take the Lead to Curb Campus Suicide

Holly Korbey, MindSite News
Florida

Policy Changes Regarding Opioid Overdoses and Seizures Coming to FL Schools

Danielle J. Brown, Florida Phoenix
Pandemic

State Fines School District $43,000 For Dropping Mask Mandate Too Early

Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital Chronicle
medicaid

Using Medicaid to Fund More Mental Health Supports for Schools

Rupen Fofaria, EdNC.org
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Student ‘Mental Health Days’ Catching On In More States

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken
Pandemic

Governors Shift Away from COVID to Teacher Pay, Mental Health & Culture Wars

Bella DiMarco & Nathan Kriha
Pandemic

Biden State of the Union Puts Focus on Students' Education 'Turned Upside-Down'

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
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Report: Homeless Students Are Twice as Likely to be Suspended, Expelled Than Statewide Average

Julia Forrest, Michigan Advance
Pandemic

Girls Emerge as Leaders of Student Walkouts Over COVID Concerns

Nadra Nittle, The 19th
Pandemic

New Partnerships for Student & Teacher Mental Health in Illinois Schools

Carmen I. Ayala
Pandemic

How One Community Preserved Arts Education Through the Pandemic

Susan Tebben, Ohio Capital Journal
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Parent Poll: 5 Concerns About How Schools Have Weathered the Pandemic

Veronica Sierra
Pandemic

Child Welfare Calls From Oregon Schools Dropped 30% During Distance Learning

Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital Chronicle
Pandemic

Districts Struggle to Make Widespread COVID Testing Happen in Schools

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
Pandemic

Families' Fears of School Violence on the Rise

Amanda Richards
Pandemic

Strengthening the School-Family Partnership

Mahnaz Charania
Pandemic

Arts Education Can Bolster Students' Social and Emotional Well-Being

Neve Spicer
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Supporting Students' Mental Health as they Return to Class, and Beyond

John MacPhee
“Innovation & recovery”

Back-to-School Photo Album: Amid Delta Surge, a Surreal Return to Campus For Students Across America
Pandemic

Ed Dept. Launches Civil Rights Probes Over Bans on Universal Masking

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
Pandemic

Florida Districts Hold Firm On Mask Mandates as COVID Cases Grow

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
Pandemic

Back to School — After 18 Months of COVID: Before Kids Can Learn They Must Heal

Conor P. Williams
Author: Conor P. Williams
Pandemic

Former Government Officials Issue National Call for College COVID Safe Zones

Mark McClellan, Andy Slavitt & John Bridgeland
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D.C. Charter School Makes Mindfulness Part of School Day

Marianna McMurdock
Author: Marianna McMurdock
Pandemic

Biden Administration Defends FL Districts Defying State’s Ban on Mask Mandates

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
Pandemic

Students Return In Person to 3 Districts That Never Fully Reopened Last Year

Asher Lehrer-Small
Author: Asher Lehrer-Small
Pandemic

Study: Did Online School Drive Down Cyberbullying?

Asher Lehrer-Small
Author: Asher Lehrer-Small
Pandemic

Second Graders’ Art Work Illuminates Their Biggest Pandemic Challenges

Bekah McNeel
Author: Bekah McNeel
Pandemic

Mental Health Hubs Take on Second Pandemic

Bekah McNeel
Author: Bekah McNeel
Pandemic

Educators Prepare for “Second Pandemic” with Mental Health First Aid

Bekah McNeel
Author: Bekah McNeel
Pandemic

New Federal Mask Guidance Puts School Districts in Tough Spot

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
Pandemic

Parents Want Better School Ventilation this Fall, But Costs May Be Too High

Greg Toppo
Author: Greg Toppo
Pandemic

Food Insecurity Now a Growing Concern Among College Students

Jewél Jackson, El Paso Matters
covid

In Schools, Black Girls Confront Both Racial and Gender Bias

Brooke LePage
Best of the Month

12 Big Challenges From Last School Year That Could Now Define the Fall of 2021

Steve Snyder
Author: Steve Snyder
Pandemic

Cicadas Boost Student Engagement after Pandemic School Year

Laura Fay
Author: Laura Fay
Pandemic

Gender Gap in Vaccination Narrower Among Youth Than Adults

Asher Lehrer-Small
Author: Asher Lehrer-Small
education

Why Teachers Should Help Students Develop Strong, Positive Identities

Patrick Cook-Deegan & Brandy Arnold
Pandemic

Sleep the ‘Magic Pill’ to Restoring Teens’ Mental Health

Asher Lehrer-Small
Author: Asher Lehrer-Small
“Innovation & recovery”

Online SEL Platform Offers One-on-One Counseling for K-12 Students

Tim Newcomb
Author: Tim Newcomb
Pandemic

Puppy Power: As Classrooms Reopen, Why Schools Should Save a Place for Pets

Kay O'Donnell & Mary Margaret Callahan
Pandemic

How Teachers Are Helping to Tackle Teen Depression During the Pandemic

Sam P. K. Collins, The Washington Informer
Pandemic

School 'Recovery' Isn't Enough: Why Our Education System Must Change After COVID

Susan F. Lusi & Rob Jentsch
Pandemic

Pandemic Notebook: Young Love in the Time of COVID-19

Ila Kumar
Pandemic

Supporting Teachers After One of the Most Traumatic Years of Their Lives

Sandra Liu Huang
Pandemic Notebook

How Neil deGrasse Tyson Got a Chicago Senior Through the Pandemic

Jimmy Rodgers
Pandemic

Designing Summer Programs That Kids Will Want to Attend

Brooke LePage & Phyllis W. Jordan
Pandemic

Make Student Mental Health Part of School Reopening Plans

Glenn Albright
Pandemic

Expert Panel Helps Families Navigate Pandemic Social Emotional Challenges

Julia Levy
Pandemic

Most Students Have Experienced Mental Health Challenges During Pandemic, Survey Reveals. But There are Reasons for Optimism

Mark Keierleber
Author: Mark Keierleber