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North Penn says student mental-health needs rose after the pandemic; district expands transitional services
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Todd Bauer says mental-health and behavioral needs, including among very young students, have increased since the pandemic; the district operates a transitional Northbridge School and has added counselors, social workers and therapy dogs but says resources are still insufficient.
Dr. Todd Bauer, superintendent of North Penn School District, said the district has seen a notable rise in student mental-health and behavioral needs since the pandemic, particularly among younger learners, and described steps the district has taken to respond.
"I would say that since the pandemic, the needs of the youngest learners have been so much more significant than they were prior…
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