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Facial recognition software, mental healthcare in schools among 63 new Alabama
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - On July 1, more than 60 new laws went into effect in Alabama, among those are laws regarding facial-recognition software and mental healthcare in schools.State Senator Arthur Orr sponsored several new laws in…
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Oregon Department of Education launches website addressing mental health
The Oregon Classroom WISE site lists many free resources for students, parents, teachers and community organizations.
PORTLAND, Ore. — School may be out but students’ mental health needs are still front and center…
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At UC Davis, diversity drives better BP measurement training
Being able to accurately measure blood pressure is a keystone in patient work-up, but medical education has long taken this skill for granted. Fortunately, health care’s renewed push for equity has brought this shortcoming to light and…
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Fresno State introduces Gender Affirming Care Program this fall
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- This fall, Fresno State's Student Health and Counseling Center will introduce its Gender Affirming Care Program.Services will include hormone replacement therapy and counseling for transgender students.Malia…
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Somerville City Council passes ordinance protecting those seeking
The Somerville City Council unanimously passed an ordinance protecting the rights of individuals seeking gender-affirming care on June 9. The ordinance prohibits City of Somerville law enforcement from helping to enforce laws enacted by…
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Matt Burke Reflects on His Summer in DoM Student Mentorship Program
My name is Matthew Burke, and I am a second-year medical student at Meharry Medical College in Nashville Tennessee. In collaboration with my mentor Dr. Samantha Wang, my research last summer (2021) was entitled Teaching Anti-Racism:…
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How Alabama mental health experts are ‘customizing’ schools for students
This project was produced in partnership with the Education Labs at AL.com, The Dallas Morning News, The Fresno Bee, The Post & Courier and the Seattle Times as well as The Christian Science Monitor, The Hechinger Report, and the…
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Federal audit underway for Oregon’s Native American boarding school
A chain-link fence surrounds the Chemawa Indian School campus.Rob Manning / OPBMembers of Oregon’s congressional delegation have been visiting, questioning and pressuring leaders at the Bureau of Indian Education for years, seeking…
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Carol and Frank Morsani commit additional $7 million to support the University
Spend even a few minutes with Carol and Frank Morsani and it is impossible not to
smile. They make each other laugh every…
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CA legislature approves $79 million budget request for new building at CSUSB
The California legislature has approved a $79 million budget to build Phase I of a new Student Center Building at the Cal State San Bernardino Palm Desert Campus.
"With the campus seeing a significant increase in student…
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