Health
Learn more about how the physical well-being of students and staff impact schools
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.
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.
School & District Management
Is Missing 3 Weeks of School a Problem? A Quarter of Students Say No
District leaders say cutting absences is among their most pressing challenges. Many students don't think it's such a big deal.
Artificial Intelligence
Researchers Posed as a Teen in Crisis. AI Gave Them Harmful Advice Half the Time
ChatGPT prompted teens to harmful acts, a study reveals.
Student Well-Being & Movement
The Health Trends Schools Should Be Watching This Year
Poor health leads students to miss school. But there are strategies schools can adopt to keep kids healthy.