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Climate Anxiety Is Taking Its Toll on Young People
The mental health of young people is increasingly impacted by climate change, as studies reveal rising levels of climate anxiety, depression, and distress among children and adolescents due to their heightened vulnerability to the environmental crises unfolding around them. Despite significant emotional challenges, this generation is harnessing their anxiety and anger into advocacy and action, demanding greater accountability from adults and leaders to mitigate climate impact and preserve their future.
Blurred Boundaries between Public and Religious Education.
The Supreme Court case of Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board v. Drummond is poised to challenge the traditional boundary between secular public education and religious instruction by deciding whether states must fund explicitly Catholic charter schools like St. Isidore’s, despite state constitutional prohibitions against using taxpayer dollars for religious purposes. This case highlights a broader shift in the Court’s interpretation of the First Amendment, potentially mandating state support for religious education while raising concerns about the erosion of church-state separation and implications for religious liberty.
Supreme Court Poised to Back Student in Key Disability-Rights Case
The U.S. Supreme Court appears poised to rule in favor of Ava Tharpe, a Minnesota student with severe epilepsy, by potentially eliminating a stringent federal appeals court standard that complicates winning disability discrimination cases against schools, which could lead to a reevaluation of liability standards under the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act. This case could either result in a narrowly defined victory for Tharpe or a broader shift in how disability discrimination claims are adjudicated nationwide, impacting how accommodations are provided in educational settings.
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