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Eighteen-year-old Fatima Magallon found out that her Las Vegas high school was offering teletherapy. Not long after, Magallon’s grandmother died. Magallon’s grades started dropping, and when a school counselor told the senior she may not graduate on time, she decided to give teletherapy a try. The initial sessions were awkward, Magallon said, but eventually she felt like she could open up. — Eighteen-year-old Fatima Magallon tried the teletherapy offered by her Las Vegas high school after her grandmother died. (Steve Rice for Chalkbeat)

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| April 19, 2023, 9:00am UTC