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Facing rising depression rates among teens, one Staten Island school is turning to futuristic technology for relief. Ralph R. McKee Career and Technical Education High School is preparing to open a $500,000 wellness studio that beams in remote therapists using 3D hologram technology. The studio — featuring hologram booths, relaxation spaces, and podcast equipment — hopes to bridge mental health support gaps, though experts and students alike are watching closely to see if the high-tech approach delivers real results over standard telehealth. Trenton Daniel, our colleague at Healthbeat, has the latest.

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A Pouch a Day: Admin Makes New Changes to Yondr System, Pacer NYC (Pace High School newspaper)

CUNY Expands One-Stop Shop for Help With Housing, Food Aid and Health Care, The City Reporter

CUNY Chancellor shares plans to connect classrooms and careers, The New York Daily News

There's still a role for Regents exams in New York's high schools, Times Union (Opinion)

How New York High School Rankings Went Haywire This Year, The Rye Record

Coat drive kicks off with students of a NYC school getting a free coat, PIX11