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California made a historic investment in school counselors. Is it enough?
For the first time in more than a decade, California invested significantly in school counselors last year as the pandemic spurred a mental health crisis among young people. But even with more funds and a soaring need, California’s school student-to-counselor ratio still ranks near the bottom nationally.
School Counselors and Psychologists Remain Scarce Even as Needs Rise
The mental health and well-being of children and teenagers have been driven to a breaking point nationwide by the pandemic and the isolation, disruption, fear, and grief it has brought with it. At the same time, many K-12 schools across the country lack enough school psychologists and counselors to respond to the mounting mental health needs of their students.
Peer Help for Mental Health: ‘We Learn the Red Flags to Watch For’
The pandemic has exacerbated anxiety and depression among young people. Some schools are training students to help spot early signs of mental illness in their peers, and connect them with adult support. Sofia Mendoza is one of those trained students. She’s a senior at Hilliard Davidson High School, in Hilliard, Ohio, and works on the school’s “Hope Squad.”
Biden Sounds Alarm on Youth Mental Health, Urges Americans to Aid Schools’ COVID Recovery
The nation must make new commitments to respond to an unprecedented mental health crisis that has had particularly harsh effects on children and teens, who have faced rising rates of depression and anxiety amid pandemic isolation, President Joe Biden said Tuesday.
Investing in Teachers Is Our Nation’s Most Important Jobs Strategy
As we enter long-COVID recovery, the educator workforce must be prioritized in discussions about the economy and jobs. Here is why: The educator workforce makes local economies work; the educator workforce makes families work; and the educator workforce prepares the future workforce, writes Stephanie Malia Krauss.
New L.A. Schools Chief Alberto Carvalho on Declining Enrollment, Academic Recovery and How ‘Failure is Not in My DNA’
Alberto Carvalho, who took over as superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District just two weeks ago, wasted little time in setting ambitious goals for his new administration. In a 100-day plan unveiled last week, he said he would focus on academic recovery and consider shifting funds from the district’s expensive COVID testing program to pay for it.
As Deadline Looms, Applications For College Financial Aid Are Lagging
Financial aid applications were down 12% statewide as of Feb. 23 compared to the same time last year — despite hopes that a return to in-person learning would prompt more students to complete this crucial step toward higher education.
Social and emotional learning is helping close equity gaps at my school
SEL helped our students before the pandemic, and those same skills have supported them throughout this crisis, in which student engagement and connection with peers, teachers and staff is needed more than ever before, writes Jenine De Marzo, Ed.D, an SEL trainer and health and physical education teacher at Urban Assembly Media High School in New York City.