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.
APS votes to change names of Grady High, Brown Middle schools
By FOX 5 Atlanta Digital Team
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Grady High School in Atlanta
ATLANTA - After months of deliberating on a new name for Grady High School, Atlanta Public Schools has voted to change the name to Midtown High School.
The Midtown option was the clear frontrunner for students, with more than 61% of the votes. Other names floated included Piedmont High and Ida B. Wells, after the well-known African American journalist.
The school was named for Henry W. Grady, the 19th-century Atlanta newspaper editor who advocated for a “New South” after the Civil War but also campaigned against equality for freed slaves.