At the core of education are students. While teachers’ voices are essential to education, so are students’ voices. Student journalists who are part of the Youth Media Collective, a boot camp for student journalists, address mental health — and in some cases, a lack of support. (bee file photo)
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At the core of education are students. While teachers’ voices are essential to education, so are students’ voices.
Student journalists who are part of the Youth Media Collective, a boot camp for student journalists, address mental health — and in some cases, a lack of support.
Using their peers to guide their stories, the Clovis students produced stories about the students’ mental health. For example, the story of December Delnor Ryar How does post-pandemic burnout manifest in these Clovis area adolescents? Integrated interviews with colleagues, supported by national research.
The story even calls the Clovis Unified School District for not doing enough.
“Our school thinks they are doing something by Mental Health Awareness Month, but in reality, we are all already aware that mental health is a serious problem in this generation,” one student told Ryar. “I’ve never seen them take any action to help me or anyone else with depression/anxiety.”
The story does not end there. Ryar spoke with CUSD County officials about available resources, then presented a school-based model that is being used in Santa Clara to support students’ mental health.
Ryar’s article is an example of how journalists can amplify voices, raise awareness, and seek accountability.
Keep reading today’s newsletter for the latest Ed Lab stories doing the same.
Here’s the latest from the Education Lab
Perfect for our students. Meet the new president of Clovis Community College
Clovis Community College’s new president described her first day on campus with the students as “amazing” and “amazing.”
The school’s supervising banks are working on Fresno students: Fire me if test scores don’t improve
“If I’m not the guy who can move the needle academically for kids, you need to get me out of here and hire someone who can.”
The Fresno principal was caught on camera shoving a student. Now the child’s guardian is suing
“As you can see in this video, there are many passers-by from district employees who witnessed the event.”
Parents are upset about the Sanger school district’s Spanish-language services. “they do not care”
“How can we raise our voices if we don’t speak English?”
A Fresno judge refused to dismiss a defamation case brought by the Pollard High School football coach against Fresno uniformed trustee Keshia Thomas and District, allowing the lawsuit to move forward and moving the case one step further to trial.
MacKenzie Scott’s donations to Fresno Unified, UC Merced are among the largest schools in California
Mackenzie Scott, billionaire philanthropist and ex-wife of Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, has donated more than half a billion dollars to more than 80 schools and educational organizations in California since 2020.
Fresno State is hiring a new Vice President for Student Affairs to replace Lamas
Badil Lamas said that people are “hungry for change and a new chapter” at the university.
More education news in the new area
Michelle Cantwell Cooper has been sworn in as the new superintendent of schools for Fresno County In early January. was her Elected to seat in June 2022 While serving as the Office Assistant Superintendent, he is responsible for educational leadership and development under the previous District Superintendent.
“Increasing access and opportunities to significantly improve the lives of children and families through transformative education is at the core of Dr. Michelle Cantwell Cooper’s beliefs,” the county office said in a statement. “As Superintendent of Schools for Fresno County, her mission is to provide leadership and foster engagement to unite all sectors in support of public education.”
Fresno Unified continues to offer its teacher residency program For people interested in obtaining teaching credentials to educate students in the school district. the 12 month programme It provides participants with a one-year place of residence and a teaching position in Fresno Unified, the school district detailed in its e-newsletter.
K-6 Charlie Keyan Armenian Community School in Fresno recently received a $1 million donation From the Ellen Hamparson Fund, said a media release.
A “beloved guru,” Hamperson wanted to empower local organizations to influence their communities. After evaluating the program, visiting the campus, and learning about their vision for the future, the Humberson Farm Trustees selected the community school for their donation.
The media release said the school, founded in 1977, is the only Armenian school in Fresno but hopes to expand by building a new campus in Fresno.
“This donation will undoubtedly be a catalyst for our next phase of growth, and we are excited to see its effects in our Armenian community,” said Christopher Shamlian, Chairman of the School Board.
Still want more educational news? This is what we were reading
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A fifth of Americans struggle to read. Why do we fail to teach them?
“Many counties that lack (adult education) programs also double as hot spots for low adult literacy. These are found primarily in the Appalachians, the Southern Black Belt, California’s Central Valley and along the Texas border with Mexico, but they are found throughout the country.” . | ProPublica
California teaching assistants and other student staff could follow UCLA to strike
“Struggling with Living Expenses, CSU’s 11,000 Student Academic Workers Prepare to Compromise.” | EdSource
After a 6-year-old is charged in a school shooting, questions abound and an ambiguous legal path
“The teacher who was shot was in a stable condition on Saturday, but details surrounding the gun remained unknown,” police said. | New York times
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The school that calls the police on students every day
The Illinois School for Students with Disabilities routinely used police to handle the discipline, resulting in the highest arrest rate of any district in the country. In one recent year, half of the students at the Garrison School were arrested. | ProPublica
When the punishment is the same as the crime: Suspension for absentees
First-of-its-kind analysis reveals widespread use of attendance suspensions for attendance violations in Arizona | Hechinger Report
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Lacherica Thornton is the associate reporter at the Fresno Bee Education Lab in Fresno. She was previously the education reporter for The Jackson Sun, a Gannett newspaper and USA Today Network in Jackson, Tennessee for over three years.