KILLINGLY, Conn. — One evening in March, a high school senior named Sydney Zicolella stood before the school board in this rural, blue-collar Connecticut town and described her psychiatric history, beginning in the sixth grade, when she was “by definition, clinically depressed.” Ms. Zicolella, 17, who wore her dark, curly […]
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Healthy flavouring for back to school tiffin
When students returned to schools after two years, parents were looking at a predicament- how to pack healthy tiffin! It wasn’t just children whose academic life was upended by the pandemic, parents too lost touch with their timetable of waking up early to prepare lunch boxes for school. Compounding their […]
MECC career event puts teeth in local dental school recruitment | News
APPALACHIA — Virginia has one dental school that accepts 60 in-state students annually, and Dr. Emily Bowen wants to see more Southwest Virginia students among that group. Bowen, head of Mountain Empire Community College’s dental assistant program, hosted 15 students from Wise, Lee and Scott counties and Norton area for […]
PLANET FITNESS INVITES HIGH SCHOOL TEENS TO WORK OUT FOR FREE ALL SUMMER LONG TO IMPROVE THEIR MENTAL & PHYSICAL HEALTH
High School Summer Pass was formally known as Teen Summer Challenge, which was the first program of its kind launched in 2019 and saw more than 900,000 teens sign-up and complete more than 5.5 million workouts over a three-and-a-half-month period. Starting today, high schoolers can visit PlanetFitness.com/SummerPass to pre-register, and get […]
Pasco school employees ask for raises, not one-time supplements
LAND O’ LAKES — Pasco County school district teachers and support employees want raises. During contract talks Monday, United School Employees of Pasco representatives made clear that the district’s offer of one-time supplements of 4 percent didn’t meet their needs. Instead, they asked to move the money around so that […]
Maine dental school steps up for those who can’t afford care
The University of New England in Portland’s dental school is stepping up to help community members who can’t afford dental care.Dental students took care of 81-year-old retired veteran Smitty Smith when WMTW stopped by.”Convenient and affordable. I’m a cheap S.O.B. The cost is awesome,” Smith said.Smith got a ride to […]
Later school start times eyed to address youth mental health crisis
California was the first state to mandate that high schools start no earlier than 8:30 a.m. Pediatrician Dr. Bert Mandelbaum hopes New Jersey will be the second. New Jersey is one of several states exploring later school start times, as educators and health professionals grapple with concerns about the pandemic’s […]
Planned dental school in Yakima gets founding dean
Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences in Yakima has a new dean to take its planned school of dental medicine from a vision into a reality. Dr. Fotinos Panagakos will serve as the founding dean for PNWU’s school of dental medicine, which is in the development stage, a news release […]
How open spots at a Bellevue alternative school reflect a broken youth mental health system
The Mental Health Project is a Seattle Times initiative focused on covering mental and behavioral health issues. It is funded by Ballmer Group, a national organization focused on economic mobility for children and families. The Seattle Times maintains editorial control over work produced by this team. BELLEVUE — Ever get […]