by Diana Procopis | Aug 18, 2022 | News
Young people in our community face a pandemic-related learning crisis that requires our collective response immediately to ensure we don’t lock in educational inequities for a generation. The poverty gap in access to technology and online learning was exposed by...
by Diana Procopis | Aug 9, 2022 | News
New York’s school police force is already the largest in the nation by far. There are currently 4,451 employed school safety agents, according to the NYPD – or about one for every 230 students. Los Angeles, the second-largest school district in the nation, employs...
by Diana Procopis | Aug 9, 2022 | News
A pandemic, virtual learning and now inflation are all issues that can impact the family unit – including little ones. “Families have all set of new challenges that they have to deal with,” said Donna Leslie, executive director of Carastar Health. “School itself is...
by Diana Procopis | Aug 9, 2022 | News
On July 29th, the Biden Administration announced actions to address the decline in youth mental health by awarding funds to increase access to comprehensive mental health services in schools and encouraging governors to take advantage of these funds. Over the years,...
by Diana Procopis | Aug 9, 2022 | News
School lunch is critical to student health and well-being, especially for low-income students—and ensures that students have nutrition they need throughout the day to learn. Research shows that receiving free or reduced-price school lunches reduces food insecurity,...
by Diana Procopis | Aug 9, 2022 | News
Abstract Background: Despite extensive literature on school-based health center (SBHC) characteristics and outcomes, their quality of care has not been examined nationally. Standardized quality metrics can inform health care delivery and improvement. Methods: SBHC...
