About half of Montana schools that had tested their water by mid-February under a new state rule had high levels of lead, according to state data. But the full picture…
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Perhaps one of the biggest lessons California’s schools have learned during the pandemic is to rethink how we build and maintain our schools. It is time to build more green…
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For more than a year, news headlines have chronicled a staggering drop in student test scores, particularly in math. The pattern has been consistent across states. In Massachusetts, 37,000 more kids need…
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Click here for more.I recently had the chance to lead new research on generational messaging related to voting. Our big takeaway: empowerment is key to participation, plus it also influences giving and other key…
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Staffing shortages are straining school communities around the country, even as new variants of COVID-19 make the pathway forward uncertain. Schools can use federal funds to create long-term solutions to…
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Click here for more.What if one of the answers to reducing inequality and addressing mental health concerns among young children is as simple as providing more opportunities to play? A growing body of…
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After only a few months of lockdown, back during the first pandemic summer, Abrar Mechmechia was already worrying about Covid-19’s long-term impact on mental health: the effects of isolation on…
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In early 2021, emergency room visits in the U.S. for suicide attempts increased a staggering 51% for adolescent girls over the same period in 2019. Even before the pandemic, mental…
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Click here for more.States attempting to address worsening mental health problems among students have hit upon a novel remedy: allowing them to take time off from school. The idea, which started catching on…
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Click here for more.A study led by researchers at Boston Medical Center found that the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic saw increased depression, anxiety, and social risks among urban children of color between the ages of…
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By bringing together non-profit organizations, universities, and private companies, the Alliance to End Hunger is working to break down silos to end hunger in the U.S. and abroad. “The diversity of our…
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Click here for more.Children exposed to air pollution, such as wildfire smoke and car exhaust, for as little as one day may be doomed to higher rates of heart disease and other ailments…