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Managing a mental health crisis can be challenging for teenagers and their parents. It is often unchartered territory that needs to be navigated with the utmost sensitivity. This guidance may help.

From Title IX to a cure for malaria and anime to folklore, these 11 titles showcase the rich impact that Asian American and Pacific Islanders have had on American culture. 

Denver Public Schools has one electric school bus, solar panels in 46 locations, and 126 school and community gardens. But students are pushing the district to do more and become a national leader on climate action, sustainability, and environmental justice. "I really want to ensure a livable future for me and my generation," Amelia Fernández Rodríguez, a freshman at DSST: Conservatory Green high school, recently told the school board. She is a member of a group called DPS Students for Climate Action.

Latino/a adolescents who took on greater childcare responsibilities due to COVID-19 experienced a significant increase in symptoms of depression, anxiety and acting out behaviors such as aggression. They also experienced a significant drop in their grade point average, according to a study recently published in the Journal of Youth and Adolescence.

Such preparation goes into a smooth, exciting summer program — and each year, it's a new challenge to keep things fresh and manageable for staff. That's especially true these days. After two years of remote and hybrid programming, with varying levels of success, many schools and libraries have significantly rethought or streamlined their summer reading initiatives, with more reading choice; outdoor, online, or in-person options; and more. Here's how six libraries are updating and refreshing their plans for 2022.

As the only person in his immediate family born in the United States, Ezat Sharifi feels a sense of obligation to help immigrants. That's why he recently joined a small group of students in Howard County — all first-generation U.S. Citizens or immigrants themselves — in raising more than $1,200 for Afghan refugees living in their community.

We're about a quarter of the way through 2022, and a whole slew of books by Latinx authors have already come out this year, including picture books for kids and middle grades books that our kids are loving. That said, the young adult genre has been one that young and up-and-coming Latinx authors have been making major headway in for several years now, and this year is no exception. There are literally dozens of Latinx YA novels being published in 2022.

Choosing a public high school can be a daunting process for New York City families. But it can be particularly confusing for older students who are new to the United States, speak limited to no English, and in some cases, may have gone years without formal schooling. For years, immigration advocates have cited those students as they pushed the city to create more school programs tailored to the needs of new immigrants — and this year, they may get their wish.

After years of prioritizing English-only classes for students who spoke other languages at home, California now is pushing to expand bilingual programs for all students. But the state has a huge hurdle: It needs more bilingual teachers.

For years, a Spanish-English dual-language program has been under consideration at Independence Elementary School, where standardized test scores have pegged the school as one of the lower performers in the state. This spring, those discussions ended – and the rollout began.