Health
Learn more about how the physical well-being of students and staff impact schools
Teaching Profession
'I Try to Really Push Through': Teachers Battle Sleep Deprivation
Many teachers say they get less than the recommended amount of sleep a night.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Flu Is Hitting Schools Hard as Community Cases Surge
Some schools have closed buildings as flu cases have surged.
Student Well-Being & Movement
What Will Scaled-Back Childhood Vaccine Recommendations Mean for Schools?
Schools could encounter new questions about which vaccines are required.
Law & Courts
Supreme Court Orders New Review of Religious Exemptions to School Vaccines
The U.S. Supreme Court ordered a new look in a school vaccination case and declined to review library book removals.
Teaching Profession
Teaching During Menopause? You May Want to Hear This News
The FDA will remove warning labels on HRT, a treatment for menopause. Here's why it matters.
Families & the Community
Schools Scramble as SNAP Lapse Nears, Affecting Students and Staff
Schools prepared by partnering with food pantries to provide food for families.
Student Well-Being & Movement
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The Top Priority for This District’s First Female Athletic Director
Protecting student-athletes from heat-related injuries and illnesses is the top priority for this district's first female athletic director.
Law & Courts
With Childhood Vaccination Rates Falling, Debate on Religious Exemptions Grows
There is growing pressure from parents and the Trump administration for exemptions to be expanded. The U.S. Supreme Court could decide.
School Climate & Safety
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Student Safety: Everything You Need to Know About Heat Stroke
As summer heat waves stretch later into fall—and with higher temperatures arriving earlier in spring—protecting student-athletes from heat-related illnesses has become a year-round concern.
School Climate & Safety
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How Schools Are Tackling Heat Illness
There is a growing concern of heat illness among student-athletes as many states are experiencing extremely hot summers and warmer falls.
Student Well-Being & Movement
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One Small Change Helped This Football Team Prevent Heat Injuries
Dehydration and heat stroke are serious concerns for high schools and their athletics programs.
Student Well-Being & Movement
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Heat Safety: How This High School Marching Band Stays Cool
Summer heat and rising temperatures present a risk to the musicians in the high school marching band.
School Climate & Safety
Heat Illness Is Preventable Even on a Budget, Experts Say
Building awareness of risk is a critically important strategy for under-resourced school districts.
School Climate & Safety
‘We Can Save Other Athletes’: How One State Is Fighting Heat-Related Deaths
The state has encouraged schools to modify their practices and monitoring during tough conditions.