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Students propose short, active mental‑health periods in middle/high schools

California State Senate and California State Assembly Education Committees (joint hearing) · January 20, 2026
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Summary

A student panel proposed brief, interactive mental‑health lessons twice a semester (10–20 minutes) for grades 7–12 to teach coping, time management and help students access wellness‑center resources; clinicians and senators questioned whether brief classroom interventions can substitute for therapy and stressed referrals and wellness centers.

Students framed a statewide youth mental‑health crisis and proposed twice‑a‑semester, 10–20 minute classroom periods to teach practical coping strategies and life skills.

Josie Song told the committee that many districts now provide a brief presentation…

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