YT in the News Archives

Leading Through Listening: Student & Community Voices in Sonoma County

May 25, 2021YouthTruthResources, Sonoma County

In January 2021, YouthTruth administered surveys across 56 schools from 10 Sonoma County school districts. The effort resulted in hearing from nearly 30,000 student, parent and guardian, and school staff community members on topics like, academic challenge, school culture, emotional and mental health. Learn More

Funding available but time is running out

May 20, 2021YouthTruthCARES Act, COVID, Funding, Survey Window

Did you know that CARES act funding, as well as other federal and state-specific funds, can cover the cost of YouthTruth’s student, family, and/or staff surveys and follow-up professional development? If student voice is a priority in your district connect with us to lock in your YouthTruth survey dates and rates for next year. Our...

Learning from Student Perspectives – CASEL & YouthTruth

April 23, 2021YouthTruthCASEL, SEL

On April 23, 2021 YouthTruth joined CASEL to share findings from student voice surveys take before and during the pandemic, as well as discussing how this data is informing efforts in school communities. In order to create equitable learning environments that fully support the social, emotional and academic learning needs of students, we need to...

Students crushed by stress, depression are back in class. Here’s how schools meet their needs

April 11, 2021YouthTruthNews, usa today

By Alia Wong, Education Enterprise Reporter, USA Today A youth mental health crisis was percolating for years. Rates of anxiety and depression had been on the rise. In 2017, suicide became the second leading cause of death for people ages 10 through 24. Then came COVID-19. Americans of all ages say the pandemic has taken a toll on their mental health, but...

We Have No Idea What This Year Has Been Like for Our Kids

April 7, 2021YouthTrutheducation post, News, Sonya Heisters

By Sonya Heisters Deputy Director, YouthTruth One year ago, my now-kindergartener left his bustling and diverse transitional kindergarten classroom with sensory learning areas designed for academic and social skills development to set up shop in our basement laundry room for “zoom school.” Sitting to his left and right are no longer other curious children, but...

Rethinking What Constitutes Impact

March 30, 2021YouthTruthcep, Jen Wilka, News, Phil Buchanan, Sonya Heisters

By Phil Buchanan, Sonya Kendall Heisters, and Jen Vorse Wilka Foundations and individual donors need to reconceive impact in a way that puts hearing firsthand the experiences of those they seek to help front and center. If any area illustrates this point, it is education. After all, listening to students should not be a radical...

How one school is coping with mental health: Social workers delivering technology, food and counseling to kids at home, and open office hours all day — even when school is out

February 24, 2021YouthTruthNews, The Hechinger Report

By Javeria Salman, The Hechinger Report Several times a week, Ericka Santiago-Diaz can be found driving around her low-income, underserved school community in New Jersey’s Asbury Park with bags of school supplies, replacement technology, food and donated clothing in the back seat to deliver to students. At some homes, she translates school emails into Spanish...

Student Survey: 1 in 4 High School Seniors Had Their Post-Graduation Plans Changed by the Pandemic

February 17, 2021Thelma AndreeNo CommentsNews, The 74

By Laura Fay, The 74 COVID-19 is changing what students plan to do after high school, with those more affected by the pandemic more likely to have altered their post-graduation expectations, a new student survey reveals. One in four high school seniors said their postsecondary plans had changed since the start of the pandemic, an...

Why Students Need Social-Emotional Learning Now

September 2, 2020Thelma AndreeNo Commentsed week, News

By Arianna Prothero, Staff Writer, Education Week School leaders and educators are facing pressures from all quarters when it comes to starting school this fall—whether it’s trying to make up for lost learning, navigating the logistical challenges of safely opening school buildings, or steering the political challenges of closing them. All of this is taking...

YouthTruth data of over 10,000 West Contra Costa Unified School District community voices informs the district’s Return to School Plan

July 24, 2020YouthTruthBack To School, Partners, West Contra Costa Unified School District

In spring 2020, West Contra Costa Unified School District launched YouthTruth surveys to hear from students in grades 5-12 and parents and guardians across their district of over 50 schools. The community input from over 10,000 students and parents helped shape the back to school plan. Watch the July Town Hall Video or read more...

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