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The Imperative to Reopen the Schools The American Academy of Pediatrics has released guidance "strongly advocat[ing]" for District Administrators to ensure that students are physically present at school, saying that schools are fundamental to providing academic...

Pre-COVID Problem What many don't realize is that, even before the pandemic, rates of anxiety, depression, and suicide were on the rise among adolescents, and schools—which have in many areas become the de facto mental health-care providers for children in their...

The Elephant in the Room We are confronted with a mounting toll of infections, massive unemployment, education that has been disrupted, and an economy that seems to be in free-fall. Without question, we are experiencing unprecedented times, and the future is as yet...

Collaboration is the Secret Sauce As a speech-language pathologist (SLP) who delivers either face-to-face or online speech therapy, you teach each student valuable skills and provide time for supervised practice. But generally, you might have only an hour per week...

A Tsunami? The psychological fallout from COVID-19 is as yet unclear, but mental health experts are forecasting a tsunami of new disorders. The World Health Organization warned in May 2020 of “a massive increase in mental health conditions in the coming months,”...

The Growing Demand The demand for an effective curriculum that imparts essential social-emotional skills continues to grow, as more schools become convinced that these skills need to be taught in the classroom.   A survey last year by the Collaborative for...

It’s a Complex Problem According to a wide range of experts, prolonged school closures associated with the coronavirus pandemic are likely to have a significant and negative effect on children's learning. This will leave some students behind academically for years to...

Will it be more of the Same or Something New? Teachers around the world made a highly impressive transition on extremely short notice to remote learning over the past few months. And most of the time, this occurred with practically no guidance or support....