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Trump Seeks Cut to Children's Health Insurance Program

As part of a proposal to reduce the federal government's bottom line, The Trump administration is asking Congress to cut $7 billion from a program that helps provide low-income children access health-care.




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A Bold Proposal for Taking Mental Health Seriously in Schools

Many schools treat students with mental-health issues reactively, rather than proactively, write Catherine A. Hogan & Laura F. Main.




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Student Trauma Is Widespread. Schools Don't Have to Go It Alone

Nearly half of U.S. children experience adversity, but community-school partnerships can make a difference, write Olga Acosta Price and Wendy Ellis.




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World Health Organization Classifies 'Gaming Disorder' as an Addiction

For the first time, the World Health Organization has officially designated "gaming disorder" among its list of mental-health addictive behaviors.




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Teachers Set a Healthy Example (Video)

In the North Alleghenny School District in Pittsburgh, leaders have made staff health a priority. This year, district educators trained and participated in relay teams at a local marathon.




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Educators Need Mindfulness. Their Mental Health May Depend On It.

The mental health of school counselors, nurses, school leaders, and teachers are at risk, and they may only need 10 minutes to help alleviate their stress.




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Student Mental Health

Services provided by teachers and school staff can significantly reduce mental health problems in elementary-age students, finds a study in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.




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We Are Failing Our Most Vulnerable Children

What can we do for students facing chronic poverty and other challenges? A lot more than we’re doing now, writes Tyrone C. Howard.




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Resolving Mental-Health Stigma in School

How classroom-counseling programs can help address the stigma of mental health in schools.




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When Measles Breaks Out, Unvaccinated Kids Send Schools Scrambling

The effects of an ongoing measles outbreak centered in Washington state have spread well beyond the patients who’ve contracted the virus, creating logistical challenges for schools and public health officials.




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Feds Show No Urgency for Mental-Health Resources




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Mental Health

Better access to mental health services could improve safety in Pennsylvania schools, according to a state task force report posted online last week.




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Herald View: Government not learning over schools

It is true, as the Education Secretary John Swinney said this week, that it “takes time” to implement reforms in education, and natural that, since the effects must be seen as a cohort of students moves through the various stages, any improvement will take a while to evaluate.




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Herald View: We are all to blame for demise of high street

THE primary and ultimate responsibility for the parlous state of the high street lies with its customers, or former customers, since we are increasingly giving our custom to online retailers instead.




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Herald View: We must all help beat coronavirus

AMID the terrible personal losses and hardships provoked by the coronavirus crisis, and its huge impact on the global economy and the lives and welfare of even those not directly touched by the disease, there are some small consolations.




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Herald View: Goodwill and a readiness to support one another will be the tests that matter above all

THE Government’s ambition to reach a daily target of 100,000 tests across the UK by the end of the month will, as Matt Hancock admitted, require a “huge amount of work”.




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Herald View: Now more than ever we need trusted media

When the Coronavirus Health Protection Regulations were introduced by the UK’s governments on March 26 (two days later, in Northern Ireland), they included the provision that they be reviewed after 21 days, a deadline now approaching.




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Herald view: We need a roadmap out of lockdown

AS expected, the UK and Scottish governments have decided, after the first three weeks of restrictions to contain the spread of coronavirus, that they should remain in place. Strictly speaking, that is not an extension, but the default position; the legislation allows for the lockdown to continue for six months (when it must then be renewed by the parliaments). Interim reviews are to see whether the circumstances allow for relaxation, or indeed, require tightening of the measures.




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Coronavirus: Testing times for us all

THE fact that Scotland’s testing figures have fallen well behind the strategy outlined by the First Minister on April 3 of “proportionately” matching those of the UK government is a cause for concern, and the reasons for it certainly merit examination, but it would be hasty to regard it as an indictment of overall policy.




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The Internet Doesn't Want Me to Call You

Online directories for residential phone numbers have morphed into paid-for services that people largely use for background checks. If I just want a phone number, I'm out of luck.




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Who Needs Computers in the Classroom? Not Students

The money is better spent on sincere and hardworking teachers.




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The OS Armageddon Is Coming

Issues with Microsoft's Windows 10 April 2018 Update are a warning of what's to come.




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The FOMO Plague Is Turning Us Into Smartphone Zombies

Serious study is needed to find out why people can't look away from their screens.




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Messenger Joins the Yahoo Fail Pile

Messenger joins at least 52 companies and services Yahoo has shut down. Were these bad ideas from the beginning? Or is Yahoo a bad manager?




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Smartphones Dumb You Down

University of Texas at Austin researchers find that the presence of your mobile phone in the room is all it takes to crater overall brain power. Here's how to use that to your advantage.




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The Promise of Interactive TV Ruined Online Advertising

It's resulted in a creepy Orwellian environment where Google, Facebook, Amazon, and others have replaced Big Brother.




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'Freedom' Lovers Need to Leave Google Alone

Lots of companies do business in foreign countries, even Communist countries, but Google is getting singled out for its China plans as if it could bring down PRC all by itself.




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Twitter and Facebook Are Publishers, Not Platforms

Social networks are calling themselves platforms rather than publishers to skirt around legal issues, and it has to stop.




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Millennials Love Smartphones, But I'm Not Sure Why

I'm amazed at how reliant this younger generation is on their smartphones. I think it's weird, but you can use that generation's screen addiction to your benefit.




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New Study Calls for More Research Into Early-Childhood Teacher Preparation

There's a new focus on getting more training to early-childhood educators, but there's a dearth of information about what constitutes a high-quality, teacher-preparation program.




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Literacy-Rich Preschool Classrooms Key to Early Reading

Expert says labels, books, and writing centers all help with skill development




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Response: Administrators Shouldn't Try 'Too Many Initiatives'

A five-part series on mistakes made by school administrators is wrapped-up today with commentaries from Dr. Lynell Powell, Stuart Ablon, Alisha Pollastri, Diane Mora and many comments from readers




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Incoming California Governor to Seek Nearly $2 Billion in Early-Childhood Funding

Democrat Gavin Newsom, who takes office Jan. 7, plans to expand full-day kindergarten and child-care offerings in the state, according to media reports.




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What Early-Childhood Accountability Can Learn From K-12's Mistakes

Education needs to stop going around in circles, writes Stanford’s Thomas S. Dee.




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Babies as Young as 12 Months Get Nearly an Hour of Screen Time a Day, Study Finds

Babies as young as 12 months are exposed to nearly an hour a day of screen time, despite warnings from pediatricians to avoid digital media exposure for children under a year and a half, according to a new analysis.




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Federal Study Tests Early-Grade Math Programs

The largest experiment to date comparing commercial math curricula gives a slight edge to two popular programs.




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Indiana Voucher Bill Close to Becoming Law?

Indiana's state Senate has approved a measure that would create access for middle-income families for private-school vouchers. As it stands, it's one of the most ambitious voucher proposals ever offered in the states.




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Q & A: Rural Children Are a Marginalized Population

Laurie Baker says the rural population should be considered a special population when considering education reforms.




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Why Instructional Coaching Matters in Independent Schools

While independent schools can feel quite different from their public, charter, and parochial counterparts, the glue that holds all schools together is this noble charge we call teaching.




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What Should Leadership Development Look Like?

Research shows demands put on school principals are increasing when it comes to instructional leadership. Greater demands bring out increasing gaps, and a need for better leadership development.




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Why the Teaching Profession Matters More Than Ever

While teaching is still in the top 10 of highly regarded professions, parents have stopped encouraging their children to become teachers. Guest blogger Heather Harding explores what should be done.




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Testing Opt-Outs Threaten School Equity, Measurement Group Says

A group of testing experts says that opt-out could jeopardize the ability to target educational resources appropriately.




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New 'What Works Clearinghouse' Aims to Help Districts Find Research for ESSA

A new version of the federal research site allows users to find research related to specific school populations.




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How to Harness the Tremendous Potential of Open Education Resources

A textbook is no longer enough in many classrooms, writes Dan McDowell, but finding the right OER materials can be tricky.




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Culturally Supportive Program for Black Boys Boosts On-Time Graduation Rates

The California district rolled out a culturally-specific program to support black male students, and the program has led to positive outcomes for students who had an opportunity to participate.




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Writing a Book Is a 'Teacher's Version of Climbing Mount Everest'

Six teacher-authors discuss what they learned over the past year and a half as they wrote books that are set to be published in the coming weeks.




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See the 29 Education Programs Trump Wants to Condense Into a Block Grant

The Education Department programs the president wants to consolidate into a block grant deal with English-language acquisition, charter schools, after-school activities, rural education, and more.




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Classroom Culture: Teach More Than 'Just Math' (Video)

Marlo Warburton, a 7th and 8th grade math teacher at Longfellow Arts and Technology Middle School in Berkeley, Calif., shares how greeting her students in the morning and expressing appreciation during dismissal are valuable opportunities for character building and for fostering teacher-student rela




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Can Leadership Coaching Help Leaders Focus on What Matters?

Being a school leader is difficult. They are meant to focus on improvement while also negotiating their way through adult behavior. Can leadership coaching help them focus on what truly matters?