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A 2021 public health advisory issued by the U.S. Surgeon General identified bullying, academic pressure, and missing out on educational opportunities as just a few examples of how school affects mental health.
Apr 10, 2024 · More than one in five high school students seriously considered suicide in 2021, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And the health system is at times buckling under the...
Aug 31, 2016 · An estimated 20 percent of children show signs or symptoms of a mental health problem. It's a destructive force in schools, but most educators don't have the training or resources to help.
May 6, 2024 · Recent studies cast doubt on whether large-scale mental health interventions are making young people better. Some even suggest they can have a negative effect.
- Ellen Barry
Jun 24, 2021 · The Utah legislature passed a law in 2018 that lets students take excused absences for mental illness. But lawmakers expanded on that this year. A new law specifies that taking care of one’s...
- cgewertz@educationweek.org
- Senior Contributing Writer
Feb 16, 2022 · The first-of-its-kind “America’s School Mental Health Report Card,” released Wednesday, found that all 50 states are struggling to empower schools amid the country’s worsening crisis. Nearly...
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Feb 16, 2022 · Two years of disrupted schooling and limited social contact have been tough on kids. A new report calls out states that do a good job supporting kids' mental health at school — and those that...
