Mental Health
Education news, analysis, and opinion about the psychological and emotional well-being of staff and students
Data: Does Your State Have Enough School Psychologists and Counselors?
Education Week examined ratios of school psychologists and counselors to students across the country.
Student Well-Being
Q&A
This School Counselor Has a Four-Legged Trick for Getting Tweens to Open Up
The 2025 School Counselor of the Year supports hundreds of middle schoolers with help from her therapy dog, Winston.
Student Well-Being
Opinion
Generation Alpha Is Defined by Tragedy
Rising teens have direct digital access to unending pain, violence, and loss, writes Bettina L. Love.
School Climate & Safety
Opinion
Schools Can’t Just ‘Return to Normal’ After a Climate Disaster
This is what’s missing when education leaders urge schools to return to normalcy too soon after crises or disasters.
Student Well-Being
Social Media Issues for Kids Shaping Up to Be 'Unpredictable' in 2025
Donald Trump back in the White House, Elon Musk's growing influence, and the end of fact checkers at Facebook could mean big changes.
Student Well-Being
Opinion
9 Ways to Support Student Mental Health
There are countless reasons for students' mental health woes. Here's how educators are successfully stepping in.
Mathematics
Which Nation’s Students Are Defying the Math Anxiety Trend?
Math anxiety is up among students globally, but a few countries deviate from the pattern.
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Teaching Profession
New Findings on Teacher Morale Highlight Ways to Make It Better
A new College Board survey on teacher morale echoes some previous findings. But it also highlights opportunities for schools to improve it.
Student Well-Being
How to Get Kids Off Social Media: 2 Tips From the Surgeon General
Schools can help kids use social media less, but federal action is needed to rein in social media companies, the nation's top doctor says.
Student Well-Being
Are Schools Responsible for Students Who Avoid School? A New Lawsuit Says Yes
A class action argues that the New York City schools aren't adequately supporting students with disabilities who are school-avoidant.
Law & Courts
States Sue TikTok Over 'Addictive' Design Features. What That Means for Schools
The lawsuits are the newest fight targeting social media platforms' algorithms.
Equity & Diversity
Here's How Many High Schoolers Are Transgender—and How They're Faring in Schools
For the first time, national data show how many high school students identify as transgender or gender-questioning.
Student Well-Being
How a New Tech Resource Aims to Help Student Well-Being
The K-12 Mental Health Tech Navigator offers a roadmap for schools to follow.
Special Education
Video
The Relationship Between Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, and Math Anxiety
Dyscalculia is at times referred to as “math dyslexia.” Learn how the math learning disability is related to dyslexia and math anxiety.