The start of the school year can be an anxious time for kids. How can parents offer reassurance? When are back-to-school jitters something more serious? We ask psychiatrist Dr. Justine Larson,who serves as medical director of schools and residential treatment centers for Sheppard Pratt. 

Plus, Baltimore Banner education reporterLiz Bowie on test scores, bus routes, and school renovations.

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Thousands of Howard County students stranded without bus service this week
Historic Baltimore high schools are getting a face-lift. Parents and alumni want more.
Maryland schools recovered from pandemic learning losses in English. Math is a different story.

Check out WYPR's education reporting, including this recent story: New survey shows half of Maryland teachers work a second job, even more gain personal debt

The start of the school year can be an anxious time for kids. How can parents offer reassurance? When are back-to-school jitters something more serious? We ask psychiatrist <a href="https://www.sheppardpratt.org/news-views/story/helping-kids-beat-back-to-school-anxiety/">Dr. Justine Larson,</a> who serves as medical director of schools and residential treatment centers for Sheppard Pratt. 
Plus, Baltimore Banner education reporter <a href="https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/author/liz-bowie/">Liz Bowie </a>on test scores, bus routes, and school renovations.
Read more: <a href="https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/howard-county-school-buses-routes-JTV6IT3NNJE4NDNQDBISMNCHKI/">Thousands of Howard County students stranded without bus service this week</a> <a href="https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/baltimore-high-schools-renovations-parents-alumni-VGBARYV63BDYRKS2MYLFPEAH5M/">Historic Baltimore high schools are getting a face-lift. Parents and alumni want more.</a> <a href="https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/mcap-maryland-school-test-scores-EDBLH4PP7ZEQNGZQGARITQGMGI/">Maryland schools recovered from pandemic learning losses in English. Math is a different story.</a>
Check out <a href="https://www.wypr.org/tags/education">WYPR's education reporting</a>, including this recent story: <a href="https://www.wypr.org/wypr-news/2023-08-29/new-survey-shows-half-of-maryland-teachers-work-a-second-job-even-more-gain-personal-debt">New survey shows half of Maryland teachers work a second job, even more gain personal debt</a>

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