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Students urge action on youth mental health during school spotlight
Summary
Four students at a Western Placer Unified board meeting delivered prepared speeches urging earlier, accessible mental‑health supports, de‑stigmatization, and adult modeling of vulnerability; staff presented certificates recognizing public‑speaking excellence.
Four students used the board’s “school spotlight” to press trustees and administrators to treat youth mental health as a priority and to make support easier to access. Mikaela, introduced by staff as a Lincoln High School student, told the board: “There is a youth mental health crisis in America,” and described repeated emergency visits,…
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