Government
Rhode Island lawmaker wants to spend more taxpayer money to ‘close achievement gaps’(The Center Square) – The chair of the Rhode Island General Assembly’s Senate Education Committee has introduced a trio of bills geared toward specific student populations across the state. State… Read More
Culture
Detransitioner sues doctors, major hospital over her childhood gender transition(Daily Caller) – Chloe Cole, a young woman who once identified as transgender, is suing the medical professionals and hospital that administered sex change procedures to her as a child… Read More
Public Education
Hundreds of students’ mental health records leaked online after ransomware attack on LA school district(Daily Caller) – Hundreds of students’ mental health records were posted to a “dark web” site following a ransomware attack of the second largest school district in the country, according… Read More
Culture
Sex change patients reported serious health problems after surgeries, study finds(Daily Caller) – A new study examining transgender patients’ stressors and coping mechanisms revealed widespread unhappiness with the outcomes of various cross-sex medical procedures, along with serious complications and negative… Read More
Public Education
Louisiana legislative task force conducts hearing on student behavior, mental health(The Center Square) — Mental health experts on Wednesday provided numerous recommendations to a legislative task force focused on addressing Louisiana’s student behavior and mental health crisis. Cade Canepa, health… Read More
Courts, Public Education
Seattle Public Schools sues social media companies for exploiting youth, seeks compensation for damagesSeattle Public Schools (SPS) sued several social media companies on Friday, including Facebook, Instagram, Google, and YouTube, seeking damages for harm done to youth. In the suit, SPS accuses… Read More
Public Education
Survey: More than half of Wisconsin public school kids anxious, one-third depressed(The Center Square) – A new survey shows half of Wisconsin school kids say they’re anxious, and a third say they’re depressed. The state’s Department of Public Instruction released the Youth… Read More
Education
Ava School District hires mental health social worker for elementary-age students after COVID-19AVA, Mo. – When Ava School District returned to class after COVID-19 shutdowns in 2020, administrators made the decision to bring additional mental health services to the district. Read More
Christian Schools, Public Education
Christian educators, parents step up to help America’s students still reeling from COVID-19 pandemicStudents are experiencing anxiety and other mental health issues in record numbers, overwhelming the public school system. Christian educators and counselors are stepping in. “Our faculty is not equipped to… Read More
State Government
‘Parents Bill of Rights’ introduced in Ohio House(The Center Square) – Ohio school districts would not be able to discourage or prohibit parental involvement in decisions about their child’s mental health if the General Assembly passes a… Read More
Law Enforcement
Aurora and Marionville Police Departments add mental health liaison to their forcesAURORA, Mo. – Aurora and Marionville Chief of Police Wes Coatney has hand-picked a mental health liaison for his two conjoined police departments. Officer Alexandria Raymundo… Read More
Politics
McMorris Rodgers: No more taxpayer funds for crack pipes(The Center Square) – Eastern Washington Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Spokane, is pleased to have gotten legislation approved by the U.S. House this week to address America’s growing mental health… Read More
National
Missouri university blames pandemic isolation for failing grades, mental health issues(The Center Square) – An outreach program helped college students recover from failing midterm grades, and accompanying research confirmed that pandemic-caused isolation contributed to their learning problems. An… Read More
National
Poll: Americans blame mental health more than guns for mass shootings(The Center Square) – Americans blame mental health issues for mass shootings more than access to firearms, a new poll shows. Rasmussen Reports released the poll Tuesday,… Read More
Culture
CDC study: remote learning hurt kids’ mental health(The Center Square) – When schools pivoted to remote learning amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the first casualty was kids’ mental health. A new study by the Centers… Read More
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