Mental Health

CHIRICHELLO: One Out of Four Eighth-Graders Has Considered Suicide. Here’s What We Have To Do Next.

Michael Chirichello has been a school superintendent, principal, teacher, and international consultant in urban and suburban school districts. He also…

2 years ago

NJ Assembly Will Try to Pass ‘Community Schools’ Bill With Wraparound Services

Today the New Jersey Assembly released a bill, NJ A1168, which would create a five-year pilot program of "community schools."…

2 years ago

JAMES: The New Pandemic In Newark!

We have more than one pandemic in Newark. As if COVID’s not enough, we have an escalating disease of car-jacking,…

2 years ago

NJ Policy Perspective: Black Students Have Less Access to Mental Health Staff Than Ever While White/Asian Students Have More

Despite heightened focus on mental health for students since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Black students actually have less…

2 years ago

McKENNA: School Shutdowns Hurt Kids and We Owe Them More Than They’re Getting

Laura McKenna is an education writer based in New Jersey. You can find her at www.lauramckenna.com. This was originally published at Laura McKenna’s…

2 years ago

New Data Shows What Schools Must Do For Kids Far Behind in Reading and Math

About 58% of the students we looked at in K-8 are about 1 to 3 years behind in reading. About…

2 years ago

Most New Jersey Parents Support Depression Screening in Schools, But Have Some Concerns

Hispanic and Black parents say they are very or moderately concerned about the risk of suicide for their children A…

2 years ago

New Jersey Democratic LGBTQ Group Condemns Belmar School Board Member Remarks

This week Belmar Board of Education member Antoinette Raucci Aumack condemned "homosexuality" as a "sin." In response, New Jersey LGBTQ…

2 years ago

KIPP Rise Celebrates its LBGTQ+ Students!

Yesterday afternoon, KIPP Rise Academy in Newark celebrated its middle school LGBTQ+ students and staff with food, dancing, activities, and…

2 years ago

Belmar School Board Member Votes Aye for Homophobia and Nay for Choice

Antoinette Raucci Aumack, a school board member in Belmar, wrote on Facebook that "homosexuality is a sin." Yet she will…

2 years ago