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When: Lampeter-Strasburg school board meeting, Nov. 16, in person and livestreamed.

Students who participated in universal school-based depression screening were twice as likely to begin treatment compared to their peers who did not receive this screening, according to a new study by Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Students who participated in universal school-based depression screening were twice as likely to begin treatment compared to

East Stroudsburg High School South celebrated award-winning staff in a virtual ceremony on Thursday evening, along with the school’s two National Merit Scholar students.

A well-known Northwest Pennsylvania Collegiate Academy teacher and Erie Playhouse performer died suddenly Monday. Hughes had taught dance at the school through her entire 17-year career with the Erie School District, administrators said in the announcement. "It goes without saying that she will be missed. She was an integral part of our Collegiate Academy family and of the Erie community," Collegiate Academy Dean James Vieira said. "Its impossible to measure her impact on our students, who were...

DaVida Anderson joined Carroll Community College’s staff last summer and, since then, has helped students through the division she leads, Student Care and Integrity.

Ontario’s Student Assistance Program is expanding. For the first time, students enrolled in eligible programs at Indigenous Institutes like the Treaty Three area’s Seven Generation Education Institute can now apply for funding. Until now, students could only receive OSAP funding if their program was delivered in partnership with an Ontario college or university. The change also allows Indigenous Institutes to offer their own OSAP-supported programs with approval from Indigenous Advanced Edu...

0:55 Miami University is leading the Ohio School Wellness Initiative, a 21-month plan beginning this month. The funding comes from the Governors Emergency Education Relief (GEER) fund, part of Ohios share of CARES Act dollars. "The crux of the project really is about supporting students who may have mental health concerns, who may have behavioral health problems, or who may be experimenting or involved with substance abuse," explains Cricket Meehan, director of Miamis Center for School-Based Me...

LebTown January 14, 2021 Compass Mark is a nonprofit organization with a mission to prevent addiction through education, skill-building, and community mobilization. Serving Lebanon County for nearly ten years, Compass Mark’s team of prevention specialists are committed to guiding ALL people toward healthy, fulfilling lives free from substance abuse, problem gambling, and other addictions. This public health mission is vitally important during the current COVID-19 pandemic, as mental health an...

tbabcock@timesrepublican.com CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Students at Iowa Valley Community College are facing challenges this year as they search for employment after graduation, on top of the isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Isolation and uncertainty from pandemic conditions have denied students a traditional college experience this year. “Campus has been very quiet,” Angie Redmond, Marshalltown Community College Dean of Enrollment and Student Life said. “The students that were here this f...