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May 19, 2022

Department of Education to guide colleges toward addressing students’ mental health

But first … we attempt to put yesterday’s down market numbers into context, even though the market doesn’t appear any better this morning. The Department of Education is offering guidance on how colleges can utilize government funding to address the mental health of students. Marketplace’s Stephanie Hughes just spoke with U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona about this, and we have some of the highlights of their discussion. Plus, China’s COVID lockdowns in its largest port cities triggered concerns about even more disruptions to the already-burdened global supply chain. But in our discussion with Gene Seroka, the executive director of the Port of Los Angeles, that hasn’t happened. We spoke to Seroka about the various challenges the port has been facing.

College students sitting in a lecture hall keeping social distance during the COVID-19 pandemic and wearing masks to protect from the transfer of germs.
College students sitting in a lecture hall keeping social distance during the COVID-19 pandemic and wearing masks to protect from the transfer of germs.

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