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  • Education Act Increases Teacher Focus on Suicide Prevention

    Street Sense

    July 13, 2016

    The Youth Suicide Prevention and School Climate Survey Act of 2016 lists specific “at-risk” subgroups, including homeless youth, to focus special attention on during teacher and staff trainings, making it the first law of its kind nationwide.

  • Good news for bookworms: Reading novels boosts your empathy

    STAT

    July 19, 2016

    Research into the psychological impact of literature suggests that when we read stories in which characters are rich and developed, we actually slip into those characters ourselves. By taking on these other personalities, we learn what it’s like to be someone else, and improve our own social skills.

  • Two-thirds of school districts report zero incidents of sexual harassment, bullying

    Augusta Free Press

    July 16, 2016

    The American Association of University Women has reviewed the U.S. Department of Education’s recently released Civil Rights Data Collection for 2013–14 to find out how often sexual harassment is being reported in U.S. public schools.

  • Preventing bullying with friends and allies

    Faribault.com

    July 18, 2016

    The Rice County Mental Health Collective (RCMHC) supports positive mental health through community-based efforts. The Prevention Team of the RCMHC raises awareness of the importance of social and emotional skills in children and youth.

  • The Most Important Work We Do: Tips for Building a Compassionate Classroom

    We Are Teachers

    July 2016

    Four tips are presented here on how to build a more compassionate classroom from a classroom teacher with over ten years of experience in middle schools.

  • ‘Dude. Be Nice’ campaign is a ray of hope this summer

    Chicago Tribune

    July 18, 2016

    During their senior year, Dayna Laffey and Matthew Drew launched an anti-bullying campaign at Prospect and nearby Lincoln Middle School in Mount Prospect that landed second place in the nation last week at a conference honoring students advocating for change in their schools.

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