Health & Healthcare

School Counselors Just Want to Do Their Job

Since the start of the pandemic, school counselors have been tasked with extra duties that make it harder for them to address students' mental health needs.

Jessica Fregni

Writer-Editor, One Day

Period Equity Is Expanding Nationwide, Often Thanks to Young Leaders

One in four students struggle to afford period products. Menstrual inequity and the stigma of menstruation can lead students to experience health issues and miss valuable school time. Here’s how activists–including students–are changing that.

Kelly Pratt

Copy Chief, One Day

The Young Activists Guide to Making Change

After three years of hard work led by youth activists and local organizations, Hawai'i students will have access to something new to meet their essential needs: free period products in school.

Faviola Leyva

Video Producer

Leah Nichols

Animator

Aggie Ebrahimi Bazaz

Managing Director, Film + Video Projects

Joel Serin-Christ

Director of Studio Production & Impact

Hawai‘i Students Fought for Free Menstrual Products in Schools and Won

Hawaii Governor David Ige signed a bill into law requiring public schools to provide free period products. Meet the educator and students who made that happen.

Georgia Davis

Associate Editor

For Some Black Students, COVID-19 Is Spurring Interest in Health Care Careers

The struggles and losses of the pandemic have highlighted the importance of health care and the need for diversity in the medical field.

Jasmine Vaughn-Hall

Creating Safe and Supportive Schools for Students with Disabilities During Delta

Three experts discuss the Delta variant’s impact on students with special health care needs and share what families and educators need to know.

Jessica Fregni

Writer-Editor, One Day

Who Do We Consider Expendable When It Comes to COVID-19 and Schools?

As a new academic year starts, administrators need to remain vigilant to issues of equity and disparities in vaccine access amid the ongoing pandemic.

Brittany M. Williams

Columnist

Students Work to Help Their Communities—and Their Own Mental Health

Civic engagement can help students perform better at school and improve their own wellbeing.

Sabrina Toppa

Author

Why Schools Need to Normalize and Prioritize Students’ Mental Health

A top priority for schools moving forward is to address the mental health needs that likely worsened during the coronavirus pandemic, particularly for children from low-income families.

Marlena Sauceda

Specialist, Development

3 Policy Recommendations to Safeguard Students’ Mental Health

Ideas for how the new education administration can address alarming trends in students' mental health in the wake of the pandemic.

Samantha Pratt

CEO and Founder, KlickEngage