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How a college provides mental health care to K-12 kids

Approximately 24,000 school-aged children and their families will have greater access to mental health care through a new University of Missouri initiative funded by local taxes.

5 ways restorative practices benefit girls of color

Community circles and other restorative practices can boost health, wellbeing and academic achievement for girls of color, a new Georgetown University study has found.

Let evidence-based strategies lead the way in addressing learning loss

As states and local districts seek stimulus funding, address learning losses while being mindful of three related areas of concern: social and emotional well-being, growing inequities among vulnerable groups, and teachers’ mental health.
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‘Mood monitoring’ and 3 more steps to spot post-COVID threats

Experts encourage superintendents to deploy even more comprehensive safety strategies as students who’ve been traumatized during COVID re-acclimate to school.

4 topics to jumpstart post-pandemic security planning

With more students returning to classrooms, it’s time for district administrators to focus on safety issues beyond the COVID public health crisis.

12 things students and parents say about safety post-COVID

More than half of teens are not ready to deal with the anxiety of returning to school, says a survey that may sound some alarms for administrators.
Thu Apr 22nd, 2021

4 ways Minnesota aims to boost students’ digital wellbeing

Minnesota's digital wellbeing bill would fund education and training around the balanced use of screens, the internet and social media, supporters say. 
Fri Apr 16th, 2021

4 security tactics you should follow as schools reopen

With much focus on re-engaging students in learning as more schools reopen, administrators are also re-committing to security beyond PPE and COVID precautions.
Mon Apr 12th, 2021

Consider disability-related causes for absenteeism, truancy

Here are several attendance-related intervention strategies, which are especially important during periods of remote and hybrid learning.
Mon Apr 12th, 2021

Community IS curriculum: Building the connection between SEL and academics

As we reopened our doors to teachers and students, beyond health and safety protocols, we focused on building the sense of resilience that children need to recover from the upheavals of the past year.
Wed Apr 7th, 2021

How ‘harm-reduction’ drug education guides teen decision-making

Schools are adopting a harm-reduction drug education curriculum that advocates say helps students make better decisions than "abstinence-only" programs.
Mon Mar 29th, 2021