New Bill Could Give Students Time Off for Mental Health
Clip: 2/10/2020 | 7m 34sVideo has Closed Captions
A look into a newly introduced bill focusing on the mental health of students.
Legislation introduced by Chicago Democratic state Sen. Rob Martwick would grant public school students up to five excused absences from class in order to allow them to “take care of their mental health.” But there are questions about how exactly it would work.
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New Bill Could Give Students Time Off for Mental Health
Clip: 2/10/2020 | 7m 34sVideo has Closed Captions
Legislation introduced by Chicago Democratic state Sen. Rob Martwick would grant public school students up to five excused absences from class in order to allow them to “take care of their mental health.” But there are questions about how exactly it would work.
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