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How this school is fighting the rise in teen suicides

Nearly 1 in 5 teens seriously considers suicide. Can schools offer relief?

11/13/2018

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How this school is fighting the rise in teen suicides

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Nearly 1 in 5 teens seriously considers suicide. Can schools offer relief?

The statistics are sobering: according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, suicide is now the second-leading cause of death for ages 10 to 18, and the number of teens reporting feeling sad, hopeless or suicidal has risen. But experts say suicide is preventable. Special correspondent Lisa Stark of Education Week reports on how one Virginia high school is confronting the problem.

11/13/2018

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