A Republican senator believes Delaware’s youth needs to toughen up so they aren’t lost in the world when they grow up. Sen. Eric Buckson, R-Dover, said in Wednesday’s Senate Education Committee meeting that anxiety is a vital part in a child’s development, and he was opposed to a bill that would allow students to take mental health days. House Bill …
Student ‘mental health days’ bill among 5 on way to House
A busy day in the House Education Committee Wednesday – headlined by a law that would give students mental health days – ended with five bills sent to the full House. House Bill 3, sponsored by House Majority Leader Rep. Valerie Longhurst, D-Bear, provides for excused absences for the mental or behavioral health of a student. It requires any student …