Blue KC and Children’s Mercy form pilot program to address mental health issues in Kansas City students
Jul 01, 2024
Center High School teacher Diana Elkishawi, Ed.D, may teach a different math skill in her algebra classes each day, but there’s one activity you may not expect to be in her lesson plan.
“I do a daily check-in with the kids,” Elkishawi said. “It has helped me be more aware of the kids’ mental health and helped keep myself in check because sometimes I’m not okay and by communicating that with the students, it helped the students cut me some slack.”
Fast forward to January 2024 when…