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What’s In the New Federal Opioid Legislation to Help Schools

October 23, 2018

By: Alyson Klein

Source: Education Week

The opioid crisis has become a top-of-mind issue for schools across the country coping with orphaned children and with others facing serious emotional trauma.

Congress recently passed legislation that will help schools and communities cope with some of the challenges of educating kids from families grappling with opioid addiction.

The legislation authorizes $50 million in grants per year for the next five years to help states and school districts implement schoolwide behavioral interventions and supports for students who have experienced trauma.

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