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Coordinated Strategy Needed to Ensure Active Shooter Drill Practices in Schools Protect Mental and Emotional Health of Students, Says New Report

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School active shooter drills are an increasingly common part of student life. A new National Academies report examines the mental, emotional, and behavioral impacts that active shooter drills can have on children and adolescents and recommends steps to better understand and protect the health and well-being of students and school staff.

Aug 13, 2025
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2025

Military families raising children with autism often face unique challenges in accessing consistent, high-quality care across frequent moves and deployments. Applied behavior analysis, or ABA, is widely recognized as an effective intervention for many autistic individuals, yet military families repo...

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Implementing a New Vision for High-Quality Preschool Curriculum: Proceedings of a Workshop—in Brief

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2024

Teaching K-12 Science and Engineering During a Crisis

2020

Reopening K-12 Schools During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Prioritizing Health, Equity, and Communities

Consensus

2020

Improving Care to Prevent Suicide Among People with Serious Mental Illness: Proceedings of a Workshop

Workshop

2019

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