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Neuqua Valley HS Students Share Mental Health Struggles with U.S. Surgeon General—It won't resolve 'core issues'
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Neuqua Valley HS Students Share Mental Health Struggles with U.S. Surgeon General—It won't resolve 'core issues'

Thank you to Neuqua Valley High School (Naperville, Il) students for their honesty and vulnerability in sharing their mental health struggles in a virtual call with the U.S. Surgeon General attended by U.S. Representative Lauren Underwood. And while additional funds for more school counselors are absolutely needed, they
11 May 2022 4 min read
Boredom is Essential
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Boredom is Essential

This opinion piece, A Packed Schedule Doesn’t Really ‘Enrich’ Your Child, by Dr. Shalini Shankar, professor of anthropology and Asian American studies at Northwestern University makes many excellent observations, including that “there are good reasons to give children time to be bored.” Ms. Shankar invites parents to pause “before
15 Jul 2021 1 min read
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