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NY to Coaches: Talk to Student Athletes about Opioid Abuse

New York is launching a new initiative to get teachers and coaches discussing the dangers of prescription drug misuse and other forms of substance abuse with young people this spring.

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Health Department Finds Link Between Lack of Sleep and Mental Health Problems Among Kids and Teens

A new study by the New York City Health Department finds a link between inadequate sleep and poor mental health among children and adolescents.

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Long Island School Districts Practice Yoga, Meditation to De-Stress

A sense of mindfulness is making its way into some Long Island classrooms, where educators and students are practicing yoga and meditation and participating in acupressure and drum circles to foster well-being.

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New York City Plans to Expand Programs to Keep Students Away from the Criminal Justice System

Two programs meant to limit student involvement with the criminal justice system will be expanded, city officials announced Monday.

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Focusing on Mental Illness, Wellness

Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation earlier this month that makes mental health education mandatory alongside the material on critical health issues such as tobacco, alcohol and substance abuse.

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How a Syracuse Middle School Got Taken Off State's 'Persistently Dangerous' List

Syracuse's Lincoln and Danforth middle schools are no longer considered "persistently dangerous" after two years on the state's watch list. Principal LaJuan White attributed Lincoln's removal from the State Education Department's list to better relationships with students and families, and clearer expectations for behavior.

Research

Building Healthy Teen Relationships: An Evaluation of the Fourth R Curriculum with Middle School Students in the Bronx

Presents a study showing the modest impacts of the Fourth R curriculum among a middle school target population in the Bronx, New York. The findings suggest that dosage and program delivery matter. In schools with higher fidelity to the program model, the Fourth R produced delays in sexual activity, decreased peer violence/bullying perpetration, and reduced acceptance of pro-violence beliefs and gender stereotypes.

Products

Compendium of School Discipline Laws and Regulations for the 50 States, Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico

Designed to help stakeholders better understand the policy environment surrounding current school discipline practices in our country. This compendium provides information on school discipline laws and administrative regulations for the United States, including the 50 States, Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico.

Grantee Highlight

Hornell City School District Starts a Family Resource Center

Hornell City School District (NY) used Elementary and Secondary Education School Counseling funds to hire three additional mental health providers to support students in Kindergarten through grade 6 in three different schools. With the extra support, these schools have been able to develop Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) teams. These PBIS teams reorganized the systems and structures in place to better support students.

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Research

Strengthening Assessments of School Climate: Lessons from the NYC School Survey

Summarizes a variety of lessons of administering the New York City School Survey and presents both the Research Alliance’s and the NYC DOE’s reflections about the process of improving the School Survey.