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Why independent play is crucial for giving students room to explore and experiment

Stuart D. Moore -
In today's culture of helicopter and lawnmower parenting, projects like Let Grow help parents re-evaluate what their kids are capable of doing independently.

Students in at least 4 states are facing charges for threatening violence

Matt Zalaznick -
Students in Michigan and Alabama have been arrested for bringing weapons to school as safety concerns cancelled classes across the U.S.

New threats of violence are shutting schools down after tragedy in Oxford

Matt Zalaznick -
More than a dozen school districts closed due to troubling posts that emerged on social media in the wake of Tuesday's shooting at the Michigan high school.

How Hope Squads are getting schools to talk about rising suicide risk

Matt Zalaznick -
When it comes to student stress and mental health, this school year has been worse than 2020-21, says Kevin Rohlfs, the principal of Bellevue West High School in the Omaha, Nebraska suburbs.

Why LGBTQ youth face a higher risk of suicide and self-harm

Matt Zalaznick -
About as many LGBTQ+ youths considered suicide in the past year as reported not being able to find sufficient mental health care, according to an advocacy organization's survey. 

Fights and bad behavior: 2 more reasons schools are going remote these days

Matt Zalaznick -
In the last few weeks, a middle school in Oregon went remote to implement safety and social-emotional protocols while shootings near campuses sent a New York district to distance learning.

How wellness and soft skills are helping students conquer COVID learning gaps

Matt Zalaznick -
"Unexpected learning" is the phrase educators at Sevilla Elementry School West Campus in Phoenix prefer to learning loss as they help students recover from COVID's disruptions.

Mental health checkup: 3 ways students are feeling about post-COVID friendships

Matt Zalaznick -
Students felt classmates have been friendlier during COVID but fewer are saying they can be themselves around their peers over the last 18 months, a new survey shows.

Safe Schools Week: 9 key school safety strategies for leaders to keep in mind

Matt Zalaznick -
Student safety advocates say rising school shootings and gun violence are giving new urgency to Safe Schools Week, an annual national call-to-action that began on Monday. 

New resource helps districts to manage ADHD, comply with Section 504

LRP Media Group -
"Allegations of discrimination against students with ADHD are on the rise," said author Kelli Dreier, Esq. "This update is chock-full of new case law, strategies, best practices, forms, and tools staff need to ensure they meet their legal obligations under Section 504."

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