What do LA students want most? Mental health help, an adult to listen, reliable tech
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Students in Los Angeles public schools said they have suffered due to the COVID-19 pandemic and expressed a "non-negotiable" need for academic success: mental wellness.
Yet 1 in 3 students of color say they don't have an adult at school with whom they feel comfortable enough to talk about how they are feeling, according to a survey released Wednesday.
The survey of middle school and high school students in the Los Angeles Unified School District drives home their hardships and high-priority needs: access to technology and opportunities for tutoring, extra classes and extracurricular activities.
The survey included input from 769 students and follow-up student focus groups commissioned by a coalition called Communities for Los Angeles Student Success,
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