Health
Learn more about how the physical well-being of students and staff impact schools
Student Well-Being
What the Research Says
One Way to Set Students Up for Success: Let Them Sleep
New federal research suggests students' poor sleep hurts their academic and mental well-being.
School & District Management
Water in Many Schools Isn't Safe to Drink. Here's What Districts Can Do
Lead and other chemicals pollute water students drink every day. But robust testing and installing filtered stations can make a difference.
Student Well-Being
Schools Have Been Hit Hard by the Opioid Epidemic. How One Program Is Trying to Help
Educators and health experts discussed how partnerships between school districts and public health organizations could protect students.
Student Well-Being
What the Research Says
5 Ways to Make the Most of Your Class Activity Breaks
Here's how teachers can use physical activity breaks to ramp up students' fitness and attention, with minimal disruption.
Student Well-Being
What the Research Says
Students Need More Exercise. Here's How to Add Activity Without Disrupting Learning
Classroom activity breaks have the potential to boost students' attention and fitness, researchers and teachers say.
Student Well-Being
Districts, Here's How to Alert Families of Medicaid Changes That Could Affect Millions of Students
Students could lose Medicaid coverage due to paperwork issues. Use these new tools to help them stay enrolled.
Student Well-Being
Mental Health Days, SEL Best Practices, and Naloxone on the Agenda at SXSW EDU
The SXSW EDU conference in Austin will explore ways schools can address the student mental health crisis.
Student Well-Being
Female and LGBTQ+ Teens Report Record-High Levels of Mental Health Challenges, CDC Finds
A new CDC report urges schools to invest in students' well-being.
States
Plans to Require Student COVID-19 Vaccinations Flopped. Here's Why
Policies mandating COVID-19 vaccines for school attendance have largely failed to materialize three years into the pandemic.
Student Well-Being
Millions of Students May Lose Medicaid Coverage. Schools Can Help Them Stay Enrolled
School communications could be critical to keeping millions of children's coverage from lapsing.
Student Well-Being
Video
What It’s Like Teaching and Learning in a School Built for Wellness
A student and teacher reflect on what education is like in a school designed for mental and emotional well-being.
Federal
USDA Clamps Down on Salt and Sugar in Proposed School Nutrition Guidelines
It marks the first time the federal agency is calling for limiting the amount of added sugars in school meals.
Student Well-Being
Video
This School Is a Model for Wellness and Student Learning. See Why
The first high school to be WELL Certified at the gold level hopes to serve as inspiration to others.
School Climate & Safety
For Drug Prevention, Scare Tactics Are Out. Here’s What’s In
Experts have advice for today's educators looking to choose effective models for drug-prevention education.