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Health and wellness

Cardona: Teacher vaccinations, mental health are priorities

Johnny Jackson -
At Senate confirmation hearing, education secretary nominee Miguel Cardona says school will need expand mental health supports and extended learning days post-COVID.

3 ways schools can improve and maintain indoor air quality

David Payne and Paul Tisch -
Investments in this area not only combat COVID-19, but also provide a safety net for future viruses down the line.

5 ways to overcome compassion fatigue in K-12 education

Laurie Cure -
While compassion fatigue is usually associated with nurses, physicians and caregivers, it is also a common experience among educators, especially in this pandemic era.

Mission critical: 5 ways to improve student’s mental health care

Matt Zalaznick -
Children's mental health care, which faces a shortage of providers, often focuses on treatment rather than prevention or promotion of mental wellness, experts say. 

FETC: What is your school district’s ‘cybersecurity story?’

Chris Burt -
District Administration's CIO answers five gut-check questions to help administrators and technology officers prevent future cyberattacks.

Cincinnati teachers receiving vaccines as other districts wait

Chris Burt -
States such as Ohio are prioritizing school personnel to be vaccinated, while many are not despite wanting them to return for in-person instruction.

4 ways meal service improved quickly during COVID

Matt Zalaznick -
Participation in Connecticut school meal service dropped 32% in March 2020 but the free- and reduced-lunch numbers returned to typical levels in April and May.

2 studies urge schools to reopen despite COVID

Matt Zalaznick -
District leaders should strongly consider reopening classrooms because COVID transmissions within schools remains low, two new studies have found. 

Report: Nearly 12 million students still caught in digital divide

Chris Burt -
Though numbers improved during the fall, there are still large gaps that exist for remote learners that only federal funding may fix, experts say.

How to promote students’ perceived sense of control

Florence Simmons -
Students who have had anxiety and depression even pre-pandemic, particularly those with autism and other disabilities, may feel safer when they are given opportunities to feel in control.

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