This is not a drill: 1 in 4 teachers say guns forced their schools into lockdown last year

The threat of gun violence has become a fact of life for America’s schools. News headlines ... about a prospective school shooting. Armed teachers? Better mental health services? Read More

TN lawmakers renew talks about letting teachers with handgun carry permits bring guns onto school grounds

The Tennessee Senate ... want to have guns on school grounds would also need to be fingerprinted, and be certified by mental healthcare workers to not have any diagnosable mental health issues. Read More

Tennessee Senate passes bill allowing teachers to carry guns in school

Tennessee residents are divided after the state Senate passed ... 40 hours of yearly gun training, along with receiving approval from the school director, passing a mental health evaluation ... Read More

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The U.S. Senate approved a package that includes $26 ... Through Central London in Surreal Spectacle Having a team in the world’s richest sports competition might alter how people think of ... Read More

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Read the latest national and world news, including stories from Newsday's reporters in Washington, D.C. Young brother and sister dead, several hurt when vehicle crashes into Michigan birthday ... Read More

Public school students in this state could soon be required to take gun safety courses

Bill Lee, the courses will begin in the 2025-2026 school year. The gun safety classes ... on political topics, such as gun rights, gun violence, and the Second Amendment." Senate Republicans ... Read More

Angry protests as Tennessee Republicans pass law allowing teachers to carry concealed weapons

Around 200 gun-reform advocates disrupted proceedings on Tuesday as they voiced their opposition to the bill from the Senate ... school personnel or teachers to carry a firearm, something gun ... Read More

Exclusive: N.J. first lady Tammy Murphy talks why she dropped out of U.S. Senate race

METUCHEN, N.J. -- New Jersey's first lady exclusively sat down with CBS New York on Monday after a climate change event at local high school. Tammy Murphy was open about why she stepped out of the ... Read More

Focus on mental health of children

THE World Health Organisation (WHO) celebrates World Mental Health Day annually on Oct 10 with the aim of creating awareness about mental health and wellness globally. Unfortunately, certain ... Read More

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New research shows low attractive and low athletic youth became increasingly unpopular over the course of a school year, leading to ... Researchers Identify Plasma Biomarkers of Mental Health Risk ... Read More

Mental Health and Productivity

Other mental health disorders, like ADHD, can interfere with focus and attention and make ... as an "occupational phenomenon" by the World Health Organization. Those wondering if they are ... Read More

Tennessee Senate passes bill allowing teachers to carry guns amid vocal protests

Tennessee Senate ... teachers and school staff to carry concealed handguns on school grounds — despite vocal protests from Covenant School families and others seeking stricter gun-control ... Read More