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OCDE NEWSROOM
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Student filmmakers honored in contest that highlights mental health, suicide prevention |
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Dozens of mental health videos produced by students from Orange County schools have earned regional honors in the Directing Change Program and Film Contest, and four have been selected to advance to a statewide round of judging.
Established in 2013, the contest is part of Each Mind Matters: California’s Mental Health Movement and supports statewide efforts to prevent suicide, reduce the stigma and discrimination associated with mental illness, and promote the mental health and wellness of students. |
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https://newsroom.ocde.us/local-students-earn-honors-in-film-contest-that-highlights-mental-health-suicide-prevention/ |
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FRESNO BEE
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Fresno-area high school seniors can ‘graduate twice’ as schools work around coronavirus |
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Fresno Unified high school seniors will get a chance to “graduate twice - virtually and in person,” Superintendent Bob Nelson said this week in an online forum. School officials have said traditional commencement ceremonies in June are not possible in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic that shuttered schools and businesses in March. But Fresno-area schools are working on plans to honor graduating seniors in a series of virtual celebrations and have promised a traditional commencement in the future. |
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https://www.fresnobee.com/news/coronavirus/article242656496.html |
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EDSOURCE
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Student anxiety, depression increasing during school closures, survey finds |
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School closures were intended to keep students safe during the pandemic, but for many, it has ushered in a different set of dangers: anxiety, depression and other serious mental health conditions. School counselors, psychologists and social workers have been trying to help students virtually since campuses closed, listening to their struggles and offering advice on how to navigate the complex difficulties they’re facing. But what students need most right now — in-person support — is impossible to deliver, they said.
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https://edsource.org/2020/student-anxiety-depression-increasing-during-school-closures-survey-finds/631224 |
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KPCC
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'How Can I Help You?' Schools Try To Reach Students Struggling With Mental Health During Coronavirus |
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Even before the pandemic, thousands of Los Angeles Unified students were depending on the district for mental health support. And it's clear that the need for those services during the coronavirus crisis is huge — and growing.
With school campuses closed to slow the spread of COVID-19, districts like LAUSD now have to provide students mental health services remotely. But without face-to-face interaction with counselors or teachers, who are often the first to see signs of students in crisis, effectively connecting with struggling students has proven challenging.
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https://laist.com/2020/05/13/school_mental_health_hotline_coronavirus.php |
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If LA's Kids Keep Skipping Routine Vaccinations, We Might Have More Than A COVID-19 Outbreak To Worry About |
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Fewer Los Angeles kids have been vaccinated against diseases like measles and whooping cough since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. In January and February, the number of immunizations in L.A. County were about the same as in 2019. In March, kids ages 0 to 18 received 55% of the number of vaccine doses as the previous year. By April, it was down to 39%.
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https://laist.com/2020/05/12/child-vaccines-immunization-rate-decrease.php |
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NPR
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Sacramento Students Might Earn An Easier ‘A’ Under Distance Learning |
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It may soon be easier for students to get an “A’ in Sacramento City Unified School District’s distance learning model, but administrators say a more relaxed grading structure will motivate students. In general, the district’s changes make it so that no student can receive a lower grade, even if they do not participate in distance learning. But students who do log on will have the opportunity to raise grades. |
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https://www.capradio.org/articles/2020/05/13/sacramento-students-might-earn-an-easier-a-under-distance-learning/ |
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OTHER NEWS OUTLETS
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Dr. Fauci Warns Schools May Not Be Ready to Reopen in August; Says Any Hopes for Coronavirus Treatments by Fall May Be ‘Bridge Too Far’ |
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All roads back to work and back to school run through [coronavirus] testing,” said Sen. Lamar Alexander at a Tuesday committee hearing that featured the testimony of several public-health officials in addressing issues around the nation safely getting back to jobs and classrooms. Questions surrounding the reopening of college campuses and K-12 school districts arose time and again during Tuesday’s hearing, which featured Dr. Anthony Fauci, who leads the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; and Admiral Brett Giroir, testing czar at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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https://www.the74million.org/watch-dr-fauci-warns-schools-may-not-be-ready-to-reopen-in-august-says-any-hopes-for-coronavirus-treatments-by-fall-may- |
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