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School Wellness Centers: An Innovative Response to Student Stress and Suicide

Read Time: 5 minutes
Research from BYU suggests that high school wellness centers can decrease anxiety and depression in teens, and can teach strategies for managing mental health.
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Students who love lunchtime are more likely to feel belonging at school says BYU study

Read Time: 4.5 minutes
Research indicates that students who enjoy lunchtime are more likely to feel that they belong at school; which is correlated with better academic outcomes and better mental health.
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STEM Club Builds Science Learning for Children—and Their Teachers

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McKay School elementary education students teach regular lessons to children at Provo’s South Franklin Community Center
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Kendra M. Hall-Kenyon Appointed as Interim Dean

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Following former dean Richard Osguthorpe’s appointment as associate academic vice president of undergraduate studies, Kendra M. Hall-Kenyon is named interim dean of the McKay School of Education.
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Teachers and the Law: Basic Rights and Duties of Educators

Read Time: 19 minutes
Scott Ferrin, EdLF professor and adjunct law professor, discusses a teacher's responsibilities to report suspected child abuse, protecting teachers from false claims, and understanding teacher and student free speech in the classroom.
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Books Portraying Characters with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Top Ten List

When Sharon Bascom, a teacher in the Nebo School District, approached Tina Dyches to learn more about children with emotional disturbance, Dyches gave her a research assignment.
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The Truth About Bilingual/Biliterate Education

Barbara Lovejoy, President of the Utah Association for Bilingual Education, acknowledged a few possible reasons why bilingual education has gotten a bad reputation and gave some suggestions for how to help it.