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School districts must do more to manage costs of health benefits

WebThe Sacramento City Unified School District, where the recent teacher strike related directly to health care costs, has more than $15,000 per student in these …

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Why mental health is the key to dealing with learning loss

WebWhy mental health is the key to dealing with learning loss. The best way schools can help students catch up academically after a year of distance learning is to …

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Schools need more resources for student mental health and …

WebIn our work as advocates for districts and county superintendents, we hear from education leaders across California a constant refrain of their need for greater …

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Anxiety, stress remain top concerns for California students, survey

WebIn the 2021 survey, researchers found: 63% of students said they’d had an emotional meltdown in the past year. 43% reported a panic or anxiety attack. 22% said …

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‘This is who I am’: Black students find support, culture, purpose

WebThe group was founded in 2016 by five students in the Central Valley, along with a few adults, “who saw a need for a place where young Black minds can support …

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School-based centers can transform health care for California’s

WebIn California, school-based health centers are located in disproportionately lower-income schools and communities, where they help create a more equitable …

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New law on mental health curriculum goes into effect with

WebJanuary 10, 2022. Mental health education would be a required part of health classes under a new law that went into effect Jan. 1, 2022. Alison Yin for EdSource. Health classes in …

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How our schools can address California’s youth mental health …

WebWhen schools have the resources to address students’ mental health needs, students will learn more, be more connected to their school community, and feel safer …

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California looks to the health system to sustain mental health …

WebThe California Department of Health Care Services will invest $4.7 billion over multiple years in youth behavioral services. According to the master plan, more than …

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WebAsthma, dental decay and diabetes are some of the most common health conditions students bring with them into the classroom - and cause students to miss …

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Thousands without childhood vaccinations unable to return to …

WebIn the tiny Konocti Unified School District in Lake County, where 99% of the 3,600 students in the district are fully vaccinated this school year, Chris Schoeneman, …

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Sports and play are even more essential for mental health after the

WebThis same study found 73% of parents believe that sport benefits their child’s mental health. Participating in sports teaches invaluable lessons in teamwork, …

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Black youth face rising rates of depression, anxiety, suicide

WebTwelve of every 100,000 Black 18-24-year-olds died by suicide in 2020. In 2014 the Black suicide rate was about 25% lower than that of white students and 15% …

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Parents, educators should scrutinize concepts of gender and …

WebEdSource’s journalism is always free for everyone — because we believe an informed public is necessary for a more equitable future for every student. Join our …

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Health care benefits key battleground for California’s adjunct

WebIn 2000, the district spent more than $100,000 on total benefits for trustees that included health care for four trustees, records show. Citrus employed more than 300 adjuncts in …

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Social-emotional learning can help prevent school shootings

WebIf the devastation of the pandemic has taught us anything, it is that governmental ill-preparedness can lead to unnecessary loss of life. We need a national …

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Student anxiety, depression increasing during school

WebThe ACLU survey asked students to grade their mental wellness before and after schools closed, on a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 indicating top mental health. Before …

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Comprehensive sexual health education in school saves lives

WebRecent concerns expressed by those opposed to the inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer + content in school sexual health curricula are …

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Ken Burns documentary on youth mental health premiers

WebCarolyn Jones. “ Hiding in Plain Sight: Youth Mental Illness ,” a two-hour documentary focusing on youth suicide, depression and other aspects of the mental …

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