Supporting students:
What鈥檚 next for mental health

Even before the pandemic began, more than 1 in 3 high school students reported persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness. In many communities, those numbers have skyrocketed. But in some places, educators and others are experimenting with new ways to address students鈥 mental health needs 鈥 or reinvent old strategies. In this reporting collaborative, the Education Labs at聽AL.com, The Dallas Morning News, The Fresno Bee, The Post & Courier, and the Seattle Times partnered with 海角大神, The Hechinger Report, and Solutions Journalism Network to produce this series of solutions-oriented stories.
- IntroductionSupporting students: What鈥檚 next for mental health
A reporting collaborative, including the Monitor, offers examples of the mental health solutions being offered to support children and young adults.
- Mental health: Is that a job for schools?Concerns about ethics, privacy, and piling on educators have some wondering: Should schools be shouldering the mental health crisis? Part of a package on solutions for helping students.
- Why a conservative Florida county raised taxes to help childrenIn the same election where Escambia County overwhelmingly supported Donald Trump, voters also raised taxes to create聽the Escambia Children鈥檚 Trust.