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A surprising remedy for teens in mental health crises Source: https://hechingerreport.org/a-surprising-remedy-for-teens-in-mental-health-crises/ The provider shortage is real, but teens can be [...]

Did you know social media is harmful to children? Of course you did. The U.S. surgeon general, Dr. Vivek Murthy, thought we needed another study to confirm it, though. Surprise, […]

Mount Madonna School to Host Model United Nations Grades 6 – 12 Training Conference for Local Youth October 8 Event Focuses on Zero Hunger and Ensuring Sustainable Agriculture  On October [...]

The Loma Prieta District serves Santa Cruz County. It has 23 Scouting units, serving more than 400 youth members who are supported by over 200 Volunteer leaders. We are proud […]

by Irene Irene van der Zande Executive Director and Founder, KidPower International A couple of months ago, I was truly astonished when I opened my email. A message from free-lance […]

A Beacon of Faith and Humanity: Remembering Archbishop Desmond Tutu Archbishop Desmond Tutu, a South African Anglican cleric who in 1984 received the Nobel Prize for Peace for his role […]

CA legislators want to restrict Independent Study. Here’s why that’s a bad idea. by Suki Wessling Following is a letter I wrote in conjunction with two other local homeschooling parent/teachers, [...]

Seven ways to build a child’s resilience during the pandemic …and long after it ends by Phyllis Fagell “When Nick von Hindenburg, 12, moved from the Netherlands to the District […]

Remote Learning? No Thanks. By David Leonhardt July 23, 2020, 6:33 a.m. ET The coronavirus is so widespread in the U.S. that many schools are unlikely to reopen anytime soon. […]

With the re-opening of schools coming up, parents are considering choices.