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Some universities and schools in the U.S. are reimposing indoor mask mandates.
Brissa Ortega and Devin Joll haven’t decided on the best way to inform some 35 of their friends, relatives and co-workers that they are no longer invited to the couple’s wedding in November. Ms. Ortega, 33, a product marketing analyst at the software security company Synopsys, and Mr. Joll, 34, at first planned to marry …
Governor Hochul Announces $24.8 Million for School Technology & Security Enhancements Through the Smart Schools Bond Act
Governor Kathy Hochul announced the approval of 51 Smart Schools Investment Plans focused on reimagining education in an evolving age and boosting school security. The approved plans, totaling $24.8 million, are part of the $2 billion Smart Schools Bond Act, a sweeping education technology program. “In an era of remote learning brought on by the …
More mental health officials needed in schools say officials
According to the South Carolina Committee on Children, suicide is the leading cause of death for kids between 10 and 17-years-old in South Carolina. COLUMBIA, S.C. — Teachers and mental health experts are calling for more mental health professionals to be employed in South Carolinian schools. South Carolina was ranked 41st in the nation on …
Health experts explain role of Narcan, push to get it into schools across Kansas
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) – Naloxone, more commonly referred to as “Narcan,” is a medication that reverses the effects of an opioid in your system. Dr. Gregory Lakin, with the Center for Change, said it’s simple to use and can be a determining factor between life and death. He said shooting the medication into a nostril …
Schools: Technology Award; Building Bridges Recognition – Huntington Now
Three St. Anthony’s students have been named regional winners in the Toshiba ExploraVision competition. The competition identifies students who “have the ability to look 20 years into the future and predict necessary changes in technology.” The team is made up of Christina Ward, Elyse Wos and Emma Ronai, who are all freshmen. Their project …
Healthy Schools Success Stories | Deschutes County Oregon
A Few Worthy Accomplishments of Note….. Launched Healthy Schools at Bend Senior and La Pine High Schools, providing service in the following areas: prevention planning to address school, student and family needs; suicide prevention education and teacher coaching; substance use screenings and referrals to interventions; coordination of linkages between school and health care services; education …
South Side rallygoers push for better funding in schools, public health
CHICAGO — Billions in pandemic funds given to the city are not being used effectively, say participants at a Sunday South Side rally. Among those calling for extra funding for public health throughout the city of Chicago was Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez (25th Ward). “We talk about equity, then deliver equity,” Sigcho-Lopez said. “Deliver equity for …
As teen mental health worsens, schools learn how to help; only NH and Vt. meets social worker standard | Health
Teen mental health already was deteriorating before the coronavirus pandemic. In the two years since, the isolation, grief and anxiety created by school closures, deaths and loss of family income have led to even steeper declines in children’s mental health, experts say. Awash in federal pandemic relief money — roughly $190 billion in education and …
Baltimore-area students return from spring break this week. Here’s what health experts say about COVID in schools. – Baltimore Sun
Thousands of Baltimore-area public school students are expected to return from spring break this week, raising fresh concerns over a potential rise in COVID cases. Students in Baltimore City and Baltimore County school systems will return to classrooms Tuesday following a weeklong vacation. Although overall positivity and transmission rates remain low in Maryland, health experts …
Letter to the editor: Expand oral health program for Maine schools
I have spent 35 years in Maine as a board certified pediatric dentist, trying to provide dental care to as many children as I could. Too many of these children came to me with dental disease that could have been prevented through solutions like the one proposed by L.D. 1501: “An Act to Protect Oral …
