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LaMarsh member Professor Jennifer Connolly describes the impact of extended periods of distance learning on youth mental health and development

LaMarsh member Professor Jennifer Connolly describes the impact of extended periods of distance learning on youth mental health and development

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Think you’ve been working remotely too long? These students haven’t been to class since 2019

"Rachel Perzan has tried to imagine a high-school experience without panic attacks, strained interpersonal connections, and monotonous days spent at home, but it’s all she’s ever known. The Hammarskjold High School student, who finished Grade 11 in June, has been dealing with the impact of distance learning on her education. But she and other Hammarskjold students were dealing with it even before the pandemic: due to bomb threats at the Thunder Bay school, its students have been out of the classroom since 2019. ..."

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