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August 17, 2021

Pandemic prompts grief support in schools | Quick Guide

An ACLU survey in March found that more than 30% of students said they’d lost someone close to them over the past year.

Betty Márquez Rosales
Learning Well: Beyond the Pandemic
August 13, 2021

How schools help students who’ve lost loved ones to Covid

At least 30% of California students surveyed by the ACLU said they'd lost a loved one during the pandemic. Some had lost multiple relatives.

Carolyn Jones
Student Well-Being
July 19, 2021

More California schools adding yoga to school day

Stretching and breathing exercises can help students relax and focus as schools reopen for in-person instruction in the fall.

Carolyn Jones
Commentary
June 22, 2021

For kids' sake, don't cut nonprofits out of efforts to recover from pandemic

Nonprofits providing summer and afterschool programs say they can more effectively support students and working families if they can access Covid relief funds directly.

Jonathan Zeichner, Roberto Gil, and Steve Wymer
Learning Well: Beyond the Pandemic
June 8, 2021

Orange County schools join with Children’s Hospital to address student mental health needs

'Well spaces' and streamlined data systems are meant to broaden students' access to mental health services and will help as campuses reopen.

Carolyn Jones
Student Well-Being
May 14, 2021

Newsom proposes major funding increase for student mental health services

Proposed funding would more than double Newsom's January proposal and provide mental health services for all Californians under age 26.

Carolyn Jones
Student Well-Being
April 29, 2021

Mental health, equity should be schools’ focus as students return, report says

As students return to in-person instruction, a new report says schools should take the opportunity to institute long-term changes with the funding they'll receive.

Carolyn Jones
Learning Well: Beyond the Pandemic
April 15, 2021

Why mental health is the key to dealing with learning loss

Upon returning to campus, students will not be able to catch up academically until they feel good emotionally, experts say.

Carolyn Jones
Commentary
April 12, 2021

Social-emotional learning can help prevent school shootings

Gun control alone isn't enough. Social and emotional programs are needed to help address the root causes of violence.

Agnes Varghese
California Student Journalism Corps 
March 16, 2021

What I wish I told my high school self about depression

I never imagined having to deal with all of my struggles all at once.

Taylor Helmes
Student Well-Being
March 11, 2021

Eating disorders among teens surging during the pandemic

Increased screen time and isolation during the pandemic are contributing to a rise in anorexia, bulimia, and binge-eating.

Carolyn Jones
Distance Learning
February 19, 2021

Veteran teachers surveyed worry about Covid’s long-term harm on California students

In the first of a series capturing teachers' experiences, most express alarm over the pandemic's impact on learning and mental health.

John Fensterwald
School Finance
January 8, 2021

Gov. Newsom proposes $4.6 billion for summer school, more learning time in 2021-22 budget

The budget would provide billions for K-12 schools and early education after paying off most of the short-term debt owed from this year’s budget.

John Fensterwald
Student Well-Being
December 9, 2020

School ‘wellness centers’ could be an answer to soaring mental health needs in California

Schools should join with health agencies and nonprofits to provide mental and physical health services for families, state commission says.

Carolyn Jones
Commentary
December 4, 2020

California must ‘flip the script’ and reopen schools first

Education is a sector of our economy that can and should reopen safely with restrictions.

Alex Cherniss