Student Well-Being & Movement
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Special Report
Teaching Social-Emotional Skills in 2026: New Challenges, Creative Solutions
Schools are incorporating opportunities to teach and model social skills throughout and after the school day.
Special Report
Social-Emotional Learning 2025: New Priorities Emerge
Schools are using social-emotional learning to address growing concerns about students' behavior and ability to think and act independently.
Special Report
Tackling the Mental Health Crisis in Schools
Adolescents’ mental health is getting worse, and schools are on the front lines.
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Student Well-Being & Movement Online Messages About Masculinity Hurt Boys’ Self-Esteem. How Educators Can HelpBoys online frequently see messages about making money, building muscle, and fighting or using weapons.
Student Well-Being & Movement Opinion This School Year, Prioritize Youth Mental Health. Here’s HowEspecially in rural areas, there's a critical shortage of child mental health care providers.
Student Well-Being & Movement Download Recess Can Boost Student Learning. 9 Ways to Make It Matter (DOWNLOADABLE)All kids benefit from regular, positive recess experiences. These steps can make it happen.
Student Well-Being & Movement Opinion First Days of School at Any Age Never Lose Their PowerAt 62, I started graduate school the same day my grandson began kindergarten, proof that curiosity and growth never retire.
Student Well-Being & Movement Want Students to Be Resilient? Try Asking Them to FailEducators hope exposing students to controlled failures can help them avoid perfectionism and tackle academic challenges.
Student Well-Being & Movement RFK Jr., McMahon Say School Mental Health Screenings Turn Students Into PatientsThe cabinet secretaries recently called for a focus on nutrition, exercise, and cellphone use to boost students' mental health.
Student Well-Being & Movement Video The Top Priority for This District’s First Female Athletic DirectorProtecting student-athletes from heat-related injuries and illnesses is the top priority for this district's first female athletic director.Student Well-Being & Movement Live Online Discussion A Seat at the Table: The Power of Emotion Regulation to Drive K-12 Academic Performance and Well-BeingWish you could handle emotions better? Learn practical strategies with researcher Marc Brackett and host Peter DeWitt.
Student Well-Being & Movement Q&A Getting Recess Right: A Researcher Shares Best PracticesWell-structured recess can improve student learning and well-being, Rebecca London says.
Student Well-Being & Movement Opinion Why Charlie Kirk Was an Icon to So Many BoysThe 31-year-old firebrand offered something different to many who feel adrift.
Student Well-Being & Movement Opinion What RFK Jr. Is Getting Wrong About ADHDWe research neurodiversity. Here’s what educators should know about Make America Healthy Again misinformation.
Student Well-Being & Movement Video One Small Change Helped This Football Team Prevent Heat InjuriesDehydration and heat stroke are serious concerns for high schools and their athletics programs.
Student Well-Being & Movement Video Heat Safety: How This High School Marching Band Stays CoolSummer heat and rising temperatures present a risk to the musicians in the high school marching band.
Student Well-Being & Movement Florida Moves to End School Vaccine Mandates. Will Other States Follow?Florida state leaders announced plans to get rid of all vaccine mandates, including for schools, making it the first state to do so.
