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How ‘Climate Anxiety’ Affects Students — and What We Can Do About It

Edsurge

That is to say, people who are part of certain racial groups — likely a reference to the outsized impact climate change has on Black and Hispanic people — and low-income people. Continuing reverberations from pandemic-era remote learning, gun violence and social media to name a few.

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Students sick of ‘lip service’ from universities over racism

The Hechinger Report

So when the university chancellor eventually released a public statement condemning the killing of George Floyd, after being repeatedly called out on social media for remaining silent, Torrey saw it as performative. “I The university has a hashtag it uses on social media, #ThinkAndDo, he noted with a chuckle.

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One Week Away! The Library 2.0 "Mental Health and Wellness" Mini-Conference.

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Participants are encouraged to use #library2023 and #librarymentalhealthandwellness on their social media posts about the event. We look forward to gathering online with you for this event! This is a free event, being held live online and also recorded. REGISTER HERE to attend live and/or to receive the recording links afterward.

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Library 2.0 "Mental Health and Wellness" Mini-Conference - Final List of Accepted Sessions!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Participants are encouraged to use #library2023 and #librarymentalhealthandwellness on their social media posts about the event. We look forward to gathering online with you for this event! This is a free event, being held live online and also recorded. REGISTER HERE to attend live and/or to receive the recording links afterward.

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Tuesday's "Mental Health and Wellness" for Library Workers - Schedule Announced!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Participants are encouraged to use #library2023 and #librarymentalhealthandwellness on their social media posts about the event. We look forward to gathering online with you for this event! This is a free event, being held live online and also recorded. REGISTER HERE to attend live and/or to receive the recording links afterward.

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Why a Maryland CIO Created a Forum to Connect K-12 Students

Education Superhighway

Because of the independent nature of the 24 school districts in Maryland… we decided to “put our money where our mouth is” and organize our own leadership group of all independent 24 District IT Departments. True leadership is not about the leader but about what the entire group accomplishes.

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Do protocols for school safety infringe on disability rights?

The Hechinger Report

Generally, after an incident occurs or staff receive a tip — say, a student gets into a fight or posts on social media condoning the use of violence — a team uses a structured process to gather information, interview the student and witnesses, and decide on a threat level to assign the student. In comments submitted to the U.S.