Edutopia – Nora Fleming
“The data shows a sizable number of U.S. students could benefit if other states pass similar laws. A 2017 report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found nearly a third of all high school students had experienced significant periods of sadness and hopelessness within the past year, and 17 percent had contemplated suicide—both percentages represent a significant increase in the last decade. Since 1999, the suicide rate has increased nationally by 30 percent, and is particularly high for girls, children living in rural areas, and students during the school year, according to a study published in the medical journal Pediatrics.” (more)