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school avoidance

Coverage of school avoidance in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: Aug 3 · 12:00 UTCMost recent: Aug 5 · 20:50 UTC
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Legal Aid Societyorganization2Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittmanorganization2New York City Public Schoolsorganization1Susan Horwitzperson1Individualized Education Program (IEP)topic1mental healthtopic1disability accommodationstopic1New York City's Education Departmentorganization1Flavia Puello-Perdomoperson1chronic absenteeismtopic1
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  • HEALTHAug 5 · 20:50 UTCAMNY
    NYC public schools revamp school avoidance policies in class action settlement

    New York City's public schools are implementing standardized policies to address school avoidance, following a class action lawsuit alleging insufficient support for students with emotional disabilities. The settlement includes mental health assessments, teacher training, and designated officials to tackle the issue, which has nearly doubled since the pandemic.

  • HEALTHAug 3 · 12:00 UTCCHALKBEAT
    NYC revamps how schools handle school avoidance under legal agreement

    New York City's Education Department is updating its approach to school avoidance under a legal agreement reached with attorneys who filed a class-action lawsuit. The agreement mandates designating school avoidance liaisons in all schools and emphasizes early intervention for students missing school due to social or emotional challenges.