High school launches program to combat student anxiety

HEBRON, Conn. (AP) — RHAM's special education department will debut a new school anxiety program in the fall as part of a larger effort to restructure and improve the special education department.

The new program will address students who have anxiety about either the entire school day or specific parts of the school day, which causes them to miss school days or classes, Superintendent Patricia Law said. The program is not intended to encompass students who choose to skip school, which would be addressed with other methods, Law said.

"We do an excellent job of trying to meet all the needs of all the students, but (school anxiety) is really something we're focusing on a lot and seeing as a really increasing need," Law said.