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Students urge more mental‑health support and activity funding; robotics mentors cite resource losses
Summary
Student speakers at the Highline board meeting called for increased culturally competent mental‑health staff and higher club funding; robotics mentors and students said resources for robotics have been reduced and urged district support.
Multiple student and community speakers addressed the Highline School District board on Dec. 18, focusing on mental health services, extracurricular funding and robotics resources.
Afifa Chow, a senior at Evergreen High School, told the board the district needs a "significant investment in mental health resources," urging the board to "hire culturally competent mental health professionals" and to provide programming and outreach…
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