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NJ Spotlight--‘Spike’ in Suicide Attempts by NJ Preteens, Girls Especially
As experts look for causes, some are considering social rather than biological determinants and possible link to rise in use of social media
New data from the New Jersey Poison Control Center shows preteen suicide attempts have risen at an alarming rate. Since January 2018, 100 New Jersey preteens have attempted suicide by drug overdose. In 2007, that figure was just 30
Caren Chesler | June 25, 2019
Education Week--At ISTE, a State-Level Push for Smart and Secure Data-Sharing
Philadelphia
After urging ed-tech vendors and districts to sign pledges to support data “interoperability,” an advocacy group is taking it up a notch and asking entire states to make a similar commitment.
The effort is being pressed by Project Unicorn in collaboration with two state-level organizations. They’re asking states to become champions for interoperability, generally defined as the goal of promoting the smooth and secure sharing of data across different proprietary platforms.
https://marketbrief.edweek.org/marketplace-k-12/iste-state-level-push-smart-secure-data-sharing/
Sean Cavanagh| Senior Editor| June 24, 2020
The Hechinger Report--OPINION: How educators can raise awareness of ‘daily indignities’ that disenfranchised communities endure
Helping students navigate relationships and overcome biases
Educators have a responsibility to prepare the next generation, find common ground with a diverse group of people and successfully shape the future.
When it comes to diversity education, schools have options.
Exposure to different perspectives early in life is key — challenging assumptions about social norms and understanding the links between everyday life and work. Ideally, the process begins in elementary school.
https://hechingerreport.org/opinion-shaping-the-future/
Michelle Mielly| June 25, 2019
Education Dive--Trump plan to re-calculate poverty level would affect school lunch, Head Start eligibility
One estimate says over 10 years, 100,000 students would no longer qualify for free school meals, and 300,000 children would lose health coverage through Medicaid or CHIP.
Child and education advocacy organizations are warning that a Trump administration plan to change how the federal poverty line is calculated could have negative and far-reaching effects on children in low-income families.
Linda Jacobson @lrj417| June 24, 2019
