Should "Everyone Is Welcome Here" Posters Be Banned From Schools?

A teacher fights for the right to put up a sign. PLUS: A new study show how everyday discrimination hurts mental health, and Utah prohibits fluoride in drinking water.

Going to the SHAPE America convention this week?

I’m presenting twice, and would love to see you:

• F Is For Fentanyl: Addressing The Teen Overdose Crisis
  Thursday, April 3 @ Noon. Co-presenting with Song For Charlie.

• Boy Trouble: How Schools Can Better Connect With Young Men
  Friday, April 4 @ 8 a.m.

Catch up on all my upcoming appearances here!

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In this edition:

• The Pandemic Ruined High School for Them. They’re Learning to Live Again.

• ‘Everyday Discrimination’ Linked To Increased Anxiety And Depression Across All Groups Of Americans

• Idaho Teacher Fights Back After Order To Remove ‘Everyone is Welcome Here’ Poster

• RFK Jr. Forces Out Peter Marks, FDA’s Top Vaccine Scientist

• ‘Adolescence’ Just Set A Big Record For Netflix

• Utah Bans Fluoride In Public Drinking Water, A First In The U.S.

• What Happens To Health Research When ‘Women’ Is A Banned Word?

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The Pandemic Ruined High School for Them. They’re Learning to Live Again. (New York Times)

Stuck in their bedrooms, the class of 2021 missed important rites of passage — first job, first car, first date. Now young adults, they’re making up for what they missed at 16. READ MORE

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