Elected leaders at all levels have a duty “to prevent our kids and educators from being murdered in school,” 21 principals who have experienced gun violence tragedies at their respective high schools and middle schools wrote in an open letter to lawmakers.
Student gunman dies after Maryland school shooting; two other students injured
Student gunman dies after Maryland school shooting; two other students injuredby wpjljron
Tuesday, March 20th, 2018.Student gunman dies after Maryland school shooting; two other students injuredA student opened fire at Great Mills High School in Southern Maryland Tuesday morning, critically injuring two other students before he was confronted by a school resource officer, according to the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office. The officer and gunman exchanged fire in a hallway, authorities said. They said the gunman was mortally wounded, but […]
A student opened fire at Great Mills High School in Southern Maryland Tuesday morning, critically injuring two other students before he was confronted by a school resource officer, according to the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office.
A simmering mental health crisis for U.S. schoolchildren
Donna St. George and Valerie Strauss, The Washington Post
Jan. 21, 2021
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John Nwosu, a school counselor outside Atlanta, says counselors need to be more intentional and active in their work.Photo courtesy of Chanelle Joseph-Nwosu
More than 10 months into the pandemic, mental health is a simmering crisis for many of the nation s schoolchildren, partly hidden by isolation but increasingly evident in the distress of parents, the worries of counselors and an early body of research.
Holed up at home, students dwell in the glare of computer screens, missing friends and teachers. Some are failing classes. Some are depressed. Some are part of families reeling with lost jobs, gaps in child care or bills that can t be paid.