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Apr 07 2012

Meditation in Schools Helps Lower Truancy

meditation in schools

Updated February 27, 2014. Surrounded by poverty and escalating violence, the children at Visitacion Valley Middle School in urban San Francisco were used to experiencing high levels of stress and fear. Not only was ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) common, but some students also had PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome). To try and reduce the stress […]

Written by About Meditation · Categorized: Science & Research · Tagged: Edutopia, meditation helps lower truancy and suspensions, Visitacion Valley Middle School

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