Checked-out and stressed-out: helping disengaged teens reconnect

11/04/2025 50 min
Checked-out and stressed-out: helping disengaged teens reconnect

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Episode Synopsis

Ask most third graders if they like school and there’s a good chance they will give you an enthusiastic “yes!” Fast forward to high school and most students will tell you that school “sucks!” Children are built for learning, yet the more time they spend in a classroom, the more likely they will check out, feeling bored or overwhelmed — or both.