As schools look for new ways to address student mental health amid the Covid pandemic, more are turning to a practice that costs almost nothing and, if done well, can lead to life-changing results for all involved: peer counseling.
Anxiety, stress remain top concerns for California students, survey finds
Though medical KN95 masks are highly recommended amid the Omicron surge, most California districts aren’t providing them for children
Some are most worried about schools shuttering again, fearful of remote learning, which caused emotional damage and learning loss for many.
Weak math skills from high school derail students from STEM careers.
Children Now's annual survey provides a comprehensive look at how youth have fared after nearly two years of the pandemic
Health classes in California high schools will soon cover more than nutrition and exercise. Thanks to a new law that went into effect Jan. 1, students will learn about depression, schizophrenia, mood disorders and other serious mental health conditions.
Standardized test scores in California fell during year in distance learning
California education issues to watch in 2022 — and predictions
Today's kindergarten is not the same kindergarten parents and guardians experienced when they went to school, some teachers say. Today's kindergarten is really more like first grade and that's where transitional kindergarten comes in