The start of a new school year brings a buzz of activity but, beneath the excitement, many children carry a quiet uncertainty. Whether adjusting to new teachers, making new friends or meeting higher academic expectations, “back-to-school butterflies” are common. Recognizing the difference ...
Charter school tuition payments, rising special education costs, and student mental health needs are among the top challenges facing Pennsylvania public schools. That’s according to the 2026 State of Education report released by the Pennsylvania School Board Association on Monday. The ...
Recently, a friend of Paige Szuhoza’s had a panic attack – racing heart, shaky, dizzy. Szuhoza, a junior at Ringgold High School, sprung into action. She calmly told her friend to breathe in and then used the 3-3-3 Rule, a grounding technique used to calm down by naming three things ...
Q. Something really awful happened. My mom’s best friend has a daughter who committed suicide. I didn’t know the daughter that well, but I observed her mom grieve and my mom got all worried about me. I’ve felt depressed off and on in my life but I’ve never even thought of ending it all. ...
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Geographically, Greene County’s new Center for Community Resources building won’t be much of a shift — just one building to the left on High Street in Waynesburg. Operationally, the move means an expansion of services county officials have wanted for years. Renovations are underway at ...
