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Rood-Emmick, Chelsea Marin – ProQuest LLC, 2022
"The issue of what to do in response to suicidal students is anything but a clear one" (Harshbarger, 2014, para. 3). How to best support students with severe mental illness is an ongoing challenge for institutions of higher education. Institutions must adapt to a rapidly changing landscape of evolving federal policy, case law, and…
Descriptors: College Students, Suicide, Mental Disorders, Mental Health Programs
Tabitha L. Reeves – ProQuest LLC, 2021
This study aims to present a synoptic content analysis of school disciplinary policies and administrative practices. This study is grounded in the theoretical perspective of Michel Foucault and his work on power and social institutions focusing on how power is interwoven into social institutions and works through and on those within it. The unit…
Descriptors: School Policy, Discipline, Educational Practices, Power Structure
Anne M. Blackstone – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Concussions present a public health concern for school-aged children, prompting states to enact laws addressing their risk and management. Consequently, schools nationwide have established policies based on these laws. In 2010, the state of Virginia established the Code of Virginia outlining the proper policies and procedures related to…
Descriptors: Head Injuries, Neurological Impairments, School Policy, Public Health
Hudson, Stefanie R. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Even though America has seen an increase in the level of acceptance for people who identify as LGBTQ and/or gender non-conforming, certain aspects within society continue to hinder their rights, especially within public education. Specifically, there are insufficiencies regarding content of and attitudes toward including LGBTQ issues in teaching…
Descriptors: Homosexuality, Sexual Identity, Sexual Orientation, Social Attitudes
Orme, Lindsay Tremoulis – ProQuest LLC, 2016
School wellness policy is a requirement for all public schools within the United States participating in the National School Lunch Program, under the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010. The legislation provides a set of content requirements for local school districts to use in creating their policy. The legislation recognizes the unique needs…
Descriptors: Females, Student Attitudes, Wellness, Correlation
Campbell, Andrea E. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Appropriate recess time for young students is an agent for healthy growth, development, and academic performance. Recess time for young students is dissipating due to increased pressure for higher test scores, problematic behaviors on the playground, and its inclusion within classroom discipline policies. Researchers have reported the majority…
Descriptors: Recess Breaks, Student Needs, Elementary School Students, Special Needs Students