Student Mental Health Days




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Summary: New York is considering giving public school students mental health days. The goal is to help students cope with increasing pressue on academics while dealing with anxiety over broader issues like school safety, climate change and mass shootings. Two states are already doing it. We'll discuss the idea with guests: Brad Hoylman, New York state senator, D- Manhattan Judy Falaro, assistant teaching professor of education, Quinnipiac University Michael Alfano, Ph.D., dean, Isabelle Farrington