Parents and caregivers are vital partners in education, and together, educators and families can ease back-to-school jitters and help make this an exciting and positive transition for children.
There are important strategies families can use to help promote mental health as kids head back to school and daily routines change.
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Family routines can provide stability during times of stress. Here are four strategies for building resilience against stress and family challenges to put into place as children head back to school.
Many young adults with chronic health conditions transition to post-secondary school at or around the same time they are transitioning from pediatric to adult health care.
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Research by geographers in Canada, the United States and Hong Kong identifies lessons for universities and colleges from the 2020 move to online learning.
A new EV schoolbus from an all-electric fleet parked beside charging stations at South El Monte High School in California, Aug. 18, 2021.
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They look like conventional school buses, but electric versions are cleaner, quieter and cheaper to maintain. States, utilities and federal agencies are helping school districts make the switch.
Social spaces that bring together international and domestic students are an essential part of creating an open campus culture.
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Year-round academic and extracurricular opportunities that encourage cultural exchange between international students, their peers and the wider society are important.
Canada is preventing provinces and territories from using federal child-care dollars to transform schools into one-stop centres for young children.
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Inflation is soaring, but prices for typical back-to-school gear like backpacks, computers and new clothes are rising less than average – or even falling.
A chance to rethink one’s career or attend school remotely in the pandemic may affect why some mature students are returning to school.
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Universities can support mature students by addressing stigma and ageism, creating a sense of community and adapting programs to suit their multiple roles.
If you feel like you are struggling with your mental health, re-connect with a trusted friend, family member or peer.
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The transition to a new school year will be an important time for students to focus on strategies for fostering positive mental health and well-being, and recognizing signs that help may be needed.
To build more inclusive spaces, BIPOC students have a critical role shaping campus justice, equity and diversity resources.
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Universities can draw on health research about patient/health-care practitioner shared decision-making to centre the voices of BIPOC students when creating policies and practices to dismantle racism.
Universities need to offer planned socializing for students who entered programs after 2020 and are less likely to know other people in their cohort.
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Students in an international survey said they really missed chances to be together in person for campus-related activities, not only due to academic concerns.
When students are prepared for the newness of college life, their well-being is better off.
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Starting college after finishing high school is an exciting phase of a student’s life. But students need to prepare for the new challenges college brings.
One child constructed a city out of cardboard boxes from his recent move to Canada. He shared this with classmates, free from the language barrier that made in-person school a struggle.
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Researchers studying ways to foster children’s inclusion in society worked with teachers to adapt classroom practices, like dedicated dialogue circles, to online learning.
Many children will thrive on return to school. Others may need a bit more support to adjust to this big change in their lives and manage any anxieties they might have.
Some children liked being able to move from room to room, while others felt more confined to their desks at home.
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Children missed being with friends but liked the freedom to move around at home. These are some of the takeaways from an education researcher who talked to 30 kids ages 5-8.
COVID-19 in the classroom: how to go back to school safely.
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A successful transition in September is a whole-family affair.
Parents may want to talk to teachers about their family structure, and what their child calls each parent, before the start of the school year.
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Parents often think about a school’s quality, class sizes, safety and extracurriculars. LGBTQ parents may also want to know their family will be respected.