Last week’s education headlines included reports of school closures in Colorado amid ongoing challenges, while new concerns emerged over the accuracy and ethical implications of student mental health screenings in classrooms. Experts and parents are questioning whether these assessments, often conducted without clear guidelines, could lead to misdiagnoses or unnecessary interventions. The debate highlights broader tensions between student well-being and the pressures of standardized evaluation. Schools and policymakers now face growing scrutiny over how to balance support with fairness.
We’re rounding up last week’s news, from school closures in Colorado to a warning about student mental health screenings.
