This month the NC Child Fatality Task Force released its annual report documenting the trends in child fatalities and mental health needs of our children and making recommendations to improve their health, safety, and well-being. February also marks the release of Hopeful Future Campaign’s report America’s School Mental Health Report Card. Taken together, these reports highlight some clear steps NC should take […]
There’s a push for teachers to focus on student mental health – which is important – however, teacher mental health also needs to be addressed. One in twenty teachers report experiencing a mental health diagnosis lasting longer than a year. We can assume many more are suffering silently or undiagnosed, and that the numbers are on the […]
This past week was the 50th anniversary of Week of the Young Child—a tradition started in 1971 by NAEYC to recognize the importance of early learning, young children, their teachers, families, and communities. To celebrate, the Saul Zaentz Charitable Foundation and Firestarter Interactive are partnering with The Hunt Institute to make Starting At Zero: Reimagining […]
*click on image above to expand* Two disturbing bills HB 32 and SB 671 would expand vouchers and send even more money to unregulated private schools. Private schools are not subject to the same accountability measures, nor are they prevented from discriminating against students. This would be disastrous for our traditional public schools, especially at […]
