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Student Well-Being

What sets the stage for student learning? EdSource reports on major school reform initiatives rooted in improving the physical, emotional and behavioral health of children and teens. Strategies include social and emotional skill-building, trauma-informed teaching and school-based health centers. The goal: Attendance improves, discipline referrals fall, teen pregnancy rates drop and engagement in learning increases.
Black Student Success
January 25, 2022

Black youth face rising rates of depression, anxiety, suicide

The suicide rate among Black youth is now nearly twice the statewide average, and they are more at risk of depression, anxiety and stress.

Carolyn Jones
Commentary
January 24, 2022

We need a reckoning for scapegoating teachers over Covid

Demands for reckonings over school Covid closures scapegoat teachers, but spare the more glaring culprits.

Andrew Simmons
Commentary
January 23, 2022

Quarantines are costing our students financially

California schools must be allowed to follow state-mandated quarantine requirements without losing funding.

Mala Batra
Teacher Voices
January 20, 2022

Teachers must prioritize inclusivity

Making sure that all students feel valued, seen and included must not be left to chance.

Tamra Simpson
Coronavirus
January 20, 2022

A push for California to release youth from state custody amid Covid outbreak

Advocates are calling for early releases from California's youth detention facilities amid their largest Covid-19 outbreak, citing early releases from adult prisons over the past two years.

Betty Márquez Rosales
Student Well-Being
January 20, 2022

Parents scramble for higher-quality masks for children amid nationwide shortage

Though experts say higher-quality masks are crucial to preventing the spread of the Omicron variant, few districts are providing those masks to students leaving parents looking for them.

Ali Tadayon
Student Health
January 18, 2022

Stressed-out parents divided over going back to school amid surge

Some are most worried about schools shuttering again, fearful of remote learning, which caused emotional damage and learning loss for many.

Karen D'Souza
Teacher Voices
January 17, 2022

Let's use educator effectiveness funds to build collaborative communities

The influx of funding can help educators better collaborate to create a more useful, meaningful and humane educational experience for students.

David Tow
Coronavirus
January 14, 2022

California schools get off to a shaky start after holiday break

Student absences, teacher shortages and high Covid rates marked the return to school. Some teachers are asking districts to tighten safeguards.

Diana Lambert
Commentary
January 12, 2022

How student-driven goals make learning more meaningful

Helping students set attainable goals can provide the sense of meaning and belonging they need to fully engage with their learning.

Chase Nordengren
Student Well-Being
January 12, 2022

'Grim' outlook for California children's well-being, report finds

Children Now's annual survey provides a comprehensive look at how youth have fared after nearly two years of the pandemic.

Carolyn Jones
Student Health
January 10, 2022

New law on mental health curriculum goes into effect with start of the new year

Health classes will soon include lessons on depression, bipolar disorder and other serious conditions to help students cope with emotional struggles.

Carolyn Jones
Teacher Voices
January 9, 2022

What teachers want you to know about this year

Members of EdSource's Teachers Advisory Group share their experiences with returning to school after the pandemic lockdowns.

John Fensterwald
Coping With Covid
January 7, 2022

High Covid rates, staff shortages and confusing legislation challenge schools' reopenings

School officials are struggling to keep schools open amid Covid outbreaks and staffing shortages. Conflicting messages from California state officials are making it even more difficult.

Diana Lambert, John Fensterwald, And Ali Tadayon
Student Health
January 6, 2022

Kid cooks and tasty lunches: One elementary school's recipe for survival

No frozen pizza on the menu at Pacific Elementary in tiny coastal Davenport. The fifth and sixth grade chefs cook from scratch, luring families to enroll in their school.

John Fensterwald And Andrew Reed