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Kentucky bill would strengthen trauma-informed resources in schools
BY NADIA RAMLAGAN KY NEWS CONNECTION Suicide rates among young Kentuckians are rising and proposed legislation would strengthen trauma-informed care in schools and boost youth suicide prevention resources. According to the latest state data, one in seven high school students reported having seriously considered suicide within a 12-month period. Sheila Schuster, executive director of the…
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Student loan debt causing ‘crippling’ financial stress
BY NADIA RAMLAGANKY NEWS CONNECTION Kentuckians collectively owe more than $20 million in student loan debt, and a new informal survey sheds light on how hefty student-loan payments affect the lives of borrowers in the Commonwealth. Research from the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy found nearly one in five residents owe student debt, including 20,000…
