Tag Archives: mental health

Education Law Year in Review

Posted on November 23, 2020 by Jennifer Babisak

Each year, the Education Law and Policy Institute hosts an Education Law Year in Review to highlight the year’s most important developments in the area of education law and policy in K-12 schools. This year brought a new virtual format, … Continue reading →

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A Call to Action: Chicago Public Schools Must Adopt a Trauma-Informed Approach, By Tatiana Duchak

Posted on September 19, 2020 by Jennifer Babisak

Every day, Elijah* walks to the corner bus stop.   Normally, he would board the 112 bus and ride the 20 minutes to school.  Today, however, he will walk.  Walking will make him late, but Elijah walks anyway.   Elijah has his headphones in as he weaves … Continue reading →

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Silently Struggling Students: Solving the Mental Health Crisis in Schools, by Sana Sami

Posted on September 5, 2020 by Jennifer Babisak

What is mental health?  COVID-19 has already directly afflicted the lives of nearly 6 million people in the United States. The response to aid individuals afflicted with this illness has been emergent due to the threatening nature of COVID-19.   But what if there was … Continue reading →

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