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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.
High school students and staff took part in a Mental Health Matters Summit aimed at creating discussion surrounding mental health to reduce the stigma and create awareness about available resources.
Describes the Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) Training Initiative, which provides training to adults who work with youth on how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders.
University of Wisconsin−Madison faculty members and partners in the Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) will use a $6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to expand culturally responsive mental health services in Madison schools, by recruiting and training 24 new school psychology graduate students from diverse backgrounds over the next five years.
Senate Majority Leader Kimberly Lightfoot is leading efforts to push the Illinois State Board of Education to create a children's adversity index to measure the exposure to trauma being experienced by students, which will help inform local decision-making and enable stakeholders to engage with local and state leaders around resource allocations and programming.
More than $4 million was divided among 10 schools in Alabama to address safety concerns including weapons on campus, outdated security plans and inefficient communications systems.
After student violence prompted administrators to close Alton High School for two days, the district is increasing security measures by adding metal detectors and more staff in hallways between classes. Teachers are also looking for ways to help students cope with trauma and resolve conflict by identifying mental health issues and providing resources.
A $1.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, awarded to the University of Alabama, will be used to improve school climate and reduce school violence among high schools in West Alabama’s most rural counties.