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Advocacy for Mental Health in Schools Starts With Us

There is no shortage of headlines decrying our kids and students are grappling with unprecedented levels of depression and anxiety. A meta-analysis of studies looking at global...

May 15 2023

By Susana Cordova

Chicago Public Schools Partners With Lady Gaga's 'Born This Way Foundation' to Support Students' Mental Health

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Chicago Public Schools Partners With Lady Gaga's 'Born This Way Foundation' to Support Students' Mental Health

Lady Gaga stepped in this week to provide an enormous mental health boost to Chicago's students. And this isn't the first time she's used her platform to help to help struggling...

May 13 2022

By Rob Samuelson

3 Ways Racism Is Damaging To the Health and Wellness of Black Students

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3 Ways Racism Is Damaging To the Health and Wellness of Black Students

Many educators and researchers approach the relationship between education and health as a linear one, where greater academic attainment leads to better student health (mental,...

February 25 2022

By Ebony Lambert

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Why Math Identity Matters