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Students in High-Achieving Schools Are Now Named An ‘At-Risk’ Group, Study Says
Communities touting the best-ranked schools are often the most in-demand among families. But this competitive environment can come at a psychological cost to those attending them. Read more >>
Impact of Screen Time on Children’s Brain Development — What We Know So Far
Researchers are releasing data from NIH’s 10-year Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) study each year so scientists can analyze it as the project progresses. What does the early data from roughly 4,500 participants say so far? Read more >>
Study: Large Print Books Boost Comprehension Skills
Teachers are increasingly adding more online learning tools into their classrooms in an effort to increase student engagement, but a new study finds that students get the most benefit from reading large print books. Sixty-one percent of “striving readers” enjoy Read more >>
For Better Adult Mental and Relational Health, Boost Positive Childhood Experiences
Positive childhood experiences, such as supportive family interactions, caring relationships with friends, and connections in the community, are associated with reductions in chances of adult depression and poor mental health, and increases in the chances of having healthy relationships in Read more >>
The Scientific Debate Over Teens, Screens And Mental Health
More teens and young adults — particularly girls and young women — are reporting being depressed and anxious, compared with comparable numbers from the mid-2000s. Suicides are up too in that time period, most noticeably among girls ages 10 to Read more >>
California Law Puts a Suicide Hotline Number on School ID Cards
California high school and middle school students will have some lifesaving information at their fingertips as they go back to school this year. Read more >>
Stop Bullying: Speak Up [downloadable]
Launched in 209 by Cartoon Network, the Stop Bullying: Speak Up campaign, encourages the bystander to ‘speak up’ when they see bullying by getting an adult. Read more >>
Report: Are Students’ Assessments of Their Own Interpersonal Skills Reliable? [downloadable]
Researchers who examined data from five large California school districts have concluded that measures of students’ personal strengths and interpersonal skills are not reliable enough at this point to include in states’ and districts’ school accountability systems. Read more >>
The Complicated Relationship Between Screen Time and Depression
Some experts think that the rise in mental health problems in youth can be tied to an event in 2007: The introduction of the iPhone. Psychologist and author Jean M. Twenge wants us to believe that the “iGen”, the generation Read more >>
49ers’ Solomon Thomas Passionate in His Fight for Suicide Prevention
In May 2019 at its annual Lifesavers Gala, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention gave 49er Solomon Thomas and his parents the Survivors of Loss Award, an honor in recognition of those who have shared their stories in an effort Read more >>
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650 Clark Way, Palo Alto, CA 94304
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2280 Kenwood Avenue, San Jose, CA 95128
408.831.7512
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