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2.1KNewsHow the rise of school surveillance software affects LGBTQ students
As schools increasingly monitor students’ online activities, LGBTQ students find themselves at particular risk. The tracking can “out” queer students because the...
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1.6K► Reports2021 national school climate survey: The experiences of LGBTQ+ youth in our nation’s schools
GLSEN releases the latest edition of its biennial flagship report, taking a comprehensive look at the experiences of LGBTQ+ youth in schools...
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2.0KGuest Opinion EssayAnxiety detection and treatment in early childhood can lower risk for long-term mental health issues – an expert panel now recommends screening starting at age 8
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, an independent panel of experts in primary care and prevention, issued a final recommendation on Oct....
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2.0KNewsAlready facing barriers, voters with disabilities are troubled by latest bids to block ballot access
Online registration was among the expanded forms of voter access that several states implemented in 2020 at the height of the COVID-19...
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1.2KNewsLandmark trial begins over Arkansas’ ban on trans youth care
Arkansas was the first state to enact such a ban on gender-confirming care, with Republican lawmakers in 2021 overriding GOP Gov. Asa...
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1.1KNewsSenators call for stronger rules on off-the-books suspension
Two Democratic senators urged the Education Department on Wednesday to strengthen regulations against quietly excluding kids from class because of behaviors related...
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2.2KGuest Opinion EssayTexas caseworkers give us a lesson in whose lives matter
Sixteen current and former employees of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) have filed an amicus brief as part...
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1.5KNewsNebraska school officials close newspaper after LGBTQ issue
Administrators at a Nebraska school shuttered the school's award-winning student newspaper just days after its last edition that included articles and editorials...
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2.9KNewsWisconsin school board votes in favor of pride flag ban
A Wisconsin school board voted in favor of a policy that prohibits teachers and staff from displaying gay pride flags and other...
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2.8KNewsNew documentary highlights lack of accessibility for deaf and disabled people in north central Florida justice system
Michelle Ricks said she was in prison for five years without an interpreter. Executive Producer Delbert Whetter said he believes Ricks would...
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3.6KNews‘Hiding in Plain Sight’: Film probes youth mental illness
Several youth and young adults discuss mental health in this clip from the PBS documentary, “Hiding In Plain Sight: Youth Mental Illness.”...
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1.7K► ReportsTrauma and suicide risk among LGBTQ youth
The Trevor Project releases a new research brief using data from the 2022 National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health to examine...
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2.0KNewsAdvocates call for more autism training for crisis hotlines ahead of 988 launch
Research shows people with autism spectrum disorder have a much greater risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors. Despite this – and despite doctors identifying more...
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3.0KNewsNew online-only SAT puts students with disabilities at new disadvantage, advocates say
Some young people who are neurodivergent or have learning disabilities, already concerned about what they say are structural biases in the existing...
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1.2KNewsLGBTQ students would get new protections under Biden plan
The rights of LGBTQ students would become enshrined in federal law and victims of campus sexual assault would gain new protections under...
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2.0KNewsExpanded wheelchair football league launches third season
The Move United-launched league has players and coaches in Birmingham. Ala.; Buffalo, N.Y.; Chicago; Cleveland; Dallas, Los Angeles; Milwaukee; New Orleans, Phoenix;...
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2.2KNewsAs air quality worsens, so does childhood asthma
Six million of children in the U.S. have been diagnosed with asthma, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention....
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2.0KNewsTrans kids’ treatment can start younger, new guidelines say
A leading transgender health association has lowered its recommended minimum age for starting gender transition treatment, including sex hormones and surgeries. The...
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1.8K► ReportsThe rise of firearm suicide among young Americans
Everytown for Gun Safety releases a troubling new report discussing the stark rise in firearm suicides among youth across the nation and...
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2.5KFrom the BureausProject pairing students with and without disabilities seeks to bolster friendships, end isolation
College sophomores, Elizabeth Mancini and Kelsey Heaney, still hang out together as they nurture a friendship begun through Best Buddies, an international...
