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Student Health
May 19, 2015
Lawsuit says schools are legally required to address student trauma
The first-of-its-kind lawsuit uses special education laws to demand trauma services.
Jane Meredith Adams
May 13, 2015
Common Core side effect: New PE teachers allow for collaboration time
PE specialists free up time for classroom teachers.
Jane Meredith Adams
April 26, 2015
Federal government urges K-12 schools to comply with Title IX
Support grows for state bill to improve Title IX training.
Jane Meredith Adams
April 20, 2015
Inconsistent training leaves special education staff struggling
The least-trained staff often are involved in restraining students.
Jane Meredith Adams And John Osborn D'Agostino
April 16, 2015
Proposed law would be first in nation to ban 'Redskins' school mascot
Four schools in the state currently use the name for their teams or mascots.
Jane Meredith Adams
March 26, 2015
Schools wait for millions in reimbursement for Medi-Cal outreach
Federal agency froze payments after audit found unallowable claims.
Jane Meredith Adams
March 9, 2015
One in three California students reported being bullied in previous year
Survey included students in grades 7, 9 and 11.
Jane Meredith Adams
February 13, 2015
Report urges schools to do more for pregnant students
Many pregnant teenagers in the Central Valley are highly motivated to graduate from high school and continue their education, but some schools make the task more difficult, according to a report released Tuesday by the American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California.
Jane Meredith Adams
February 10, 2015
Autism advocacy group states vaccination link unfounded
In the midst of a nationwide measles outbreak tied to unvaccinated children and adults in California, the nation's leading autism advocacy group has changed its position and now clearly states there is no link between vaccinations and autism.
Jane Meredith Adams
February 8, 2015
Schools help families enroll in Covered California, Medi-Cal
With huge numbers of California children still uninsured, schools are beginning to take the lead in letting families know that affordable health care coverage is available.
Jane Meredith Adams
February 1, 2015
Lawsuit agreement to force schools to provide physical education
As schools tout the importance of exercise in an era of childhood obesity, a California parent and his lawyer have agreed to a settlement with dozens of districts across California that will force elementary schools to prove they are providing at least the minimum amount of physical education required by state law.
Jane Meredith Adams
January 7, 2015
New laws to improve student health supports
A slew of new laws affecting students’ physical, emotional and behavioral wellbeing will change how schools operate this year, in ways large and small. The laws regulate basic needs grants for truant students, pesticide use and expulsions for "willfully defiant" behavior, among other issues.
Jane Meredith Adams
December 31, 2014
Funds for school health centers target asthma
School-based health centers in California will take the lead in educating school staff and families nationwide about asthma attacks triggered by dust, mold, smoke and chemical cleaning products, according to a new federal grant.
Jane Meredith Adams
December 7, 2014
Schools work to improve vision health
While vision screening is mandatory for California students, they often don’t get the glasses they need. Increasingly, schools and nonprofit organizations are working together to help.