Las Vegas Schools Push to Reopen After Rise in Student Suicides
Between March and December, 18 Clark County students took their own lives — more than double the amount the district reported in all of 2019.
Between March and December, 18 Clark County students took their own lives — more than double the amount the district reported in all of 2019.
The 8-year-old boy had been knocked unconscious by a classmate two days before he took his own life at his home.
The sixth-grader’s family denies reports that the shooting was a suicide, instead calling it a “freak accident.”
The state allocated $11.5 million of the Governors Emergency Education Relief (GEER) funding to support mental health initiatives at USG.
The 3-day virtual event will bring together renowned school safety experts, thought leaders and school-based crisis survivors.
A new report from The Trevor Project also found 40% of LGBTQ youth have “seriously considered” attempting suicide in the last 12 months.
The Title IX lawsuit claimed Chadron State failed to investigate a student’s abuse by her boyfriend, which led to her committing suicide.
As the date to reopen schools gets closer, be sure your campus can address the risks and threats of violence created or exacerbated by the coronavirus shutdown.
Keanon Lowe received the award from the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation for disarming a student.
Universities are identifying innovative ways to reduce the stigma of getting help for mental health issues.