ERIC Number: ED672386
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Oct
Pages: 51
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Available Date: 0000-00-00
What's the Goal Here? Educator's Perspectives of Iowa's Senate File 496 on School Mental Health Systems. EdWorkingPaper No. 24-1060
Kathryn Watson
Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University
Iowa's Senate File 496 requires parent permission to formally survey students about their mental health, bans the discussion of gender identity and sexual orientation in schools before 7th grade, mandates schools obtain parental permission to use a nick name, and bans any books that depict or describe sex acts in schools. This exploratory case study explores educators' (n = 20) perceptions of Senate File 496's influence on school-based mental health systems and the ways participants perceived the legislation influenced student mental health. Key findings reveal that Senate File 496 was dismantling school-based mental health systems in schools, there was a rise of vigilantism in education, and participants perceived the legislation caused irrevocable student harm.
Descriptors: School Health Services, Mental Health, State Legislation, Educational Legislation, Parent Participation, Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation, Reading Material Selection, Teacher Attitudes, Counselor Attitudes, Administrator Attitudes, Elementary Secondary Education
Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University. Brown University Box 1985, Providence, RI 02912. Tel: 401-863-7990; Fax: 401-863-1290; e-mail: annenberg@brown.edu; Web site: https://annenberg.brown.edu/
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
Authoring Institution: Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University
Identifiers - Location: Iowa
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305B220014
Department of Education Funded: Yes
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