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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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Federal Tax Credits in 2021 Lifted More than 2 Million Children Out of Poverty, Says New Report

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Sep 25, 2025

To Improve Breastfeeding Rates in U.S., Report Recommends Creating National Strategy, Enacting Paid Federal Family and Medical Leave

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Sep 10, 2025

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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

News Release

Aug 13, 2025

Out-of-School Programs Provide Essential Benefits for Children and Youth; More Support Is Needed to Help These Programs Thrive

News Release

May 1, 2025

New Report Provides Road Map for Policy Changes to Transform Child Health Care and Meet the Challenges of the Youth Health Crisis

News Release

Sep 19, 2024

Report Urges Changes to Preschool Curricula to Improve Equity and Support High-Quality Early Education in the U.S.

News Release

Apr 11, 2024

To Minimize Harms and Maximize Benefits of Social Media to Adolescent Health, New Report Recommends Setting Industrywide Standards, New Protections Against Harassment

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Dec 13, 2023

More Investment and Attention Needed to Address Pandemic-Related Harms on Children and Families in Marginalized Communities

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Mar 16, 2023

Decision to Overturn Roe v. Wade Could Worsen Reproductive Health in U.S., Exacerbate Health Inequities

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Jun 24, 2022

National Academies Statement in Support of Findings and Conclusions of 2019 Report on Child Poverty

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Nov 9, 2021

National Academies Release New Videos and Illustrated Stories to Help Kids and Teens Manage Mental Health and Emotions During COVID-19

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Sep 23, 2021

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Federal Tax Credits in 2021 Lifted More than 2 Million Children Out of Poverty, Says New Report

To Improve Breastfeeding Rates in U.S., Report Recommends Creating National Strategy, Enacting Paid Federal Family and Medical Leave

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

Out-of-School Programs Provide Essential Benefits for Children and Youth; More Support Is Needed to Help These Programs Thrive

New Report Provides Road Map for Policy Changes to Transform Child Health Care and Meet the Challenges of the Youth Health Crisis

Report Urges Changes to Preschool Curricula to Improve Equity and Support High-Quality Early Education in the U.S.

To Minimize Harms and Maximize Benefits of Social Media to Adolescent Health, New Report Recommends Setting Industrywide Standards, New Protections Against Harassment

New Report Identifies Policies to Reduce Intergenerational Poverty in the U.S.

The Future of Pediatric Subspecialty Physicians — New Report

New Report Recommends Broad Policy Improvements to Reduce Opportunity Gaps for Young Children

More Investment and Attention Needed to Address Pandemic-Related Harms on Children and Families in Marginalized Communities

Decision to Overturn Roe v. Wade Could Worsen Reproductive Health in U.S., Exacerbate Health Inequities

National Academies Statement in Support of Findings and Conclusions of 2019 Report on Child Poverty

National Academies Release New Videos and Illustrated Stories to Help Kids and Teens Manage Mental Health and Emotions During COVID-19

‘It Shouldn’t Take a Pandemic’ — Supporting Kids and Teens as School Resumes

‘An Unprecedented Disruption’ — How Adolescents Are Coping With the Pandemic

In Their Words: Youth Share Their Thoughts on National Academies Adolescent Health Report

Schools Should Prioritize Reopening in Fall 2020, Especially for Grades K-5, While Weighing Risks and Benefits

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Federal Tax Credits in 2021 Lifted More than 2 Million Children Out of Poverty, Says New Report

To Improve Breastfeeding Rates in U.S., Report Recommends Creating National Strategy, Enacting Paid Federal Family and Medical Leave

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

Out-of-School Programs Provide Essential Benefits for Children and Youth; More Support Is Needed to Help These Programs Thrive

New Report Provides Road Map for Policy Changes to Transform Child Health Care and Meet the Challenges of the Youth Health Crisis

Report Urges Changes to Preschool Curricula to Improve Equity and Support High-Quality Early Education in the U.S.

To Minimize Harms and Maximize Benefits of Social Media to Adolescent Health, New Report Recommends Setting Industrywide Standards, New Protections Against Harassment

New Report Identifies Policies to Reduce Intergenerational Poverty in the U.S.

The Future of Pediatric Subspecialty Physicians — New Report

New Report Recommends Broad Policy Improvements to Reduce Opportunity Gaps for Young Children

More Investment and Attention Needed to Address Pandemic-Related Harms on Children and Families in Marginalized Communities

Decision to Overturn Roe v. Wade Could Worsen Reproductive Health in U.S., Exacerbate Health Inequities

National Academies Statement in Support of Findings and Conclusions of 2019 Report on Child Poverty

National Academies Release New Videos and Illustrated Stories to Help Kids and Teens Manage Mental Health and Emotions During COVID-19

‘It Shouldn’t Take a Pandemic’ — Supporting Kids and Teens as School Resumes

‘An Unprecedented Disruption’ — How Adolescents Are Coping With the Pandemic

In Their Words: Youth Share Their Thoughts on National Academies Adolescent Health Report

Schools Should Prioritize Reopening in Fall 2020, Especially for Grades K-5, While Weighing Risks and Benefits