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Bryan High teacher urges longer lunches, weekly homeroom to curb mid‑day absences
Summary
Olivia Lesnick, a math teacher at Bryan High, told trustees students skip mid‑day classes citing stress and proposed 45‑minute lunches and a homeroom period for social‑emotional learning; the board said it could not discuss the matter during the meeting but would "take it to heart."
At the Bryan ISD board meeting, Olivia Lesnick, a first‑year math teacher at Bryan High School, told trustees she had surveyed students and found many skip periods in the middle of the day because they need a break for stress management. "Our students are skipping some of their most difficult classes just to have enough mental energy and sanity to get on with the rest of their…
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