Teens Know Where To Hide From Shooters, But They Don’t Know What Their Futures Hold
Then-sixth-grader Elise wrote her will — declaring her wishes after her death — in the spring of last year, when a woman suspected of making threats to schools in Colorado triggered hundreds of schools to close.
When A Teen Loses A Friend To Suicide, Life As They Know It Can Shatter
Brooke, who recently graduated from Arapahoe High School in Littleton, led a sheltered life in a quiet cul-de-sac. Then she lost four people to suicide.
This Teen Has Been Through Hell. Now She’s Helping Her Peers
Alex lost six people to suicide, including her father. She was determined to stay healthy and help others do the same.
Denver Snags A $7 Million Investment To Prepare Underserved Young People For The Future Workplace
Colorado’s strong economy can hide how unprepared some students are to enter the job market. Apprenticeships and career technical education can help.
When Teachers Are Stressed, Students Are Stressed. This Program Is Trying To Help Teachers Cope
Chronically stressed teachers mean classrooms full of kids with higher levels of the stress hormone cortisol. And significant numbers of teachers also experience secondary traumatic stress.
School’s Got You Stressed out? Here Are Some Tips For Teens, Parents And Schools
Tip No. 1: Know that some stress is good.
When Even A Student Who Loves School Starts Missing Day After Day, How Do You Bring Them Back?
Seventeen-year-old Yessenia likes school. But helping her mother through panic attacks and recovering from her manufacturing job became more important.
Daycare. High School. Work. Homework. Teen Parenting Can Feel Impossible, But ‘We Won’t Give Up’
Teen parents are more likely to experience depression and poverty can make it worse. “We’re struggling to see how this is going to play out and it’s really hard on us.”
Students In Many Parts Of Colorado Can Now Get Mental Health Treatment Without Parental Permission. But Not In Denver
Lawmakers passed a law that allows students as young as 12 years old to get mental health services without parental approval. But not every district followed through.
Yoga, The Peace Room, College Alternatives: How One School Is Trying To Be ‘Psychologically Healthy’
Educators at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Early College want to build a school that prioritizes students’ mental health alongside academics.
What’s So Stressful About High School? Here’s What Teens Told Us About Leaving ‘Normal’ Schools Behind
Dominic, Paris, Jakob, Shawn, Brandon and Ellie went to schools where the classes were too big and too busy. So they turned to alternative school.
Teen Diary: Amelia Tells Us How Academic Stress Led Her To A Breakdown
How one student cracked under the pressure to perform — and built herself back up to fight for a less stressful life.
Technology, The Law, College Costs And Our Culture Have Made Academic Stress Much Worse For Teens Today
It’s not just the “overachievers” who are experiencing high anxiety — so are the “underachievers.”
Marie Greenwood, One Of Denver’s 1st African American Teachers, Dies At 106
A simple but powerful vision defined her earliest days as an educator: every child can learn.
This Colorado Middle School Banned Phones 7 Years Ago. They Say Students Are Happier, Less Stressed And More Focused
Teachers at Mountain Middle School in Durango knew they had to do something.
What Are Teens Doing When They’re On Their Phones? We Asked Them
More than half of teens associate being away from their phones with at least one of these: loneliness, being upset or feeling anxious.
