Student Well-Being & Movement
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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.
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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 Motivation & Engagement: What Works and How to Put It Into Action
Explore strategies and tactics for motivating and engaging all students to see the value of working hard in school.
- Student Well-Being & Movement Spotlight Spotlight on Creating Safe Havens: Confronting Digital Threats and Supporting Student Well-BeingThis Spotlight explores how creating safe havens and confronting digital threats supports student and staff well-being.
Student Well-Being & Movement Letter to the Editor Charlie Kirk’s Real LegacyA teacher shares her concerns about the subject of an opinion blog post.
Student Well-Being & Movement What the Research Says Don't 86 the Six-Seven: Those Annoying Kid Trends Actually Have a PurposeChildren's culture can seem bizarre, but these fads can boost their social development.
Student Well-Being & Movement From Our Research Center Do Students Get Enough Recess? What Teachers ThinkThe EdWeek Research Center surveyed teachers about how much recess their students need, and get.
Student Well-Being & Movement Video How One District Made Pickleball an Inclusive Varsity SportKids with IEP and 504 plans play alongside their peers on one district's varsity pickleball team.
Student Well-Being & Movement Opinion SEL Doesn't Need a Rebrand. It Needs Something ElseEveryone in K-12 plays a role in ensuring social-emotional learning prospers, says Marc Brackett.
Student Well-Being & Movement How Schools Can Prepare for New Restrictions on Artificial DyesA district in the first state where such a ban has already taken effect has lessons to share.
Student Well-Being & Movement What a School District Discovered When Its State Banned Synthetic DyesMore states are banning the petroleum-based additives from school meals.
Student Well-Being & Movement Social-Emotional Learning Linked to Higher Math and Reading Test ScoresA Yale study finds that explicitly teaching students SEL skills can have big academic payoffs.
Student Well-Being & Movement Kids’ Social Media Use Linked to Lower Reading and Memory Scores, Study SuggestsWhile the differences in scores are subtle, researchers say it could add up in the long term.
Student Well-Being & Movement Parents Want After-School Programs, But Demand Far Outpaces SupplyParents value the programs, but low- and middle-income families especially struggle to secure places.
Student Well-Being & Movement How All That Masculinity Content Online Really Makes Boys FeelNearly every boy in a new survey says they've seen content online about body image or appearance.Student Well-Being & Movement Webinar Reframe Relationships, Transform Student OutcomesSponsorThis content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.Explore easy neuroscience-based tools that strengthen relationships, reduce burnout, and drive student success
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.
