Rules for Engagement
The Rules for Engagement blog explored the nonacademic issues that bear on students’ learning. This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: social-emotional learning, student well-being, and school climate.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Yes, You Can Text This Number to Find Free Summer Meals for Hungry Kids
A quick text message can help families locate nearby federally supported summer-meals sites, which are designed to meet the nutritional needs of children who rely on school lunches and breakfasts during the school year.
Equity & Diversity
Community Schools Are an Effective School Improvement Strategy, Brief Says
Done well, community schools can be an effective school improvement strategy, a new research brief says.
School Climate & Safety
In Georgia, Schools More Likely to Hire Police With Troubled Pasts, Report Says
School police departments in Georgia hire police officers who were fired from previous jobs or who "resigned under the cloud of an investigation" at twice the rate of other local police departments, an investigation found.
Equity & Diversity
DeVos Won't Rule Out Vouchers for Schools That Don't Allow LGBT Students
U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos was sharply questioned on federal civil rights enforcement in private schools that receive vouchers during a Wednesday congressional hearing.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Watch: Want Healthier Schools? This District Started With Its Teachers
When the North Allegheny district took a bold approach to school wellness, starting with its teachers. The ambitious plan included challenging teachers to run a local marathon in relay teams.
School Climate & Safety
It's Been 90 Years Since the Deadliest School Attack in U.S. History
The deadliest school attack in U.S. history wasn't a shooting; it was a bombing. And it happened 90 years ago.
School Climate & Safety
Students Feel Safer at School; Fewer Incidents Reported, Federal Data Show
Rates of student victimization at school have fallen over the past two decades, federal data show. And fewer students report a fear of harm at school.
Student Well-Being & Movement
States Reconsider Sunscreen as Banned Drug in Schools
Many states require a doctor's note if a student brings sunscreen, an over-the-counter drug, to school. A handful of states have changed that and others are looking to follow suit.
School Climate & Safety
After 8-Year-Old's Suicide, Questions About a School's Handling of Peer 'Assault'
An 8-year-old Cincinnati boy died by suicide in January, two days after he fell to the floor in an elementary school bathroom after an incident police have called possible assault. The district released security footage, saying the incident had been incorrectly described in the media.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Would School 'Lunch Shaming' End Under Federal Bill?
Federal lawmakers have proposed a ban on practices known as "lunch shaming," which single out students with unpaid school meal debts. Some say the measure doesn't do enough to address the problem.
Student Well-Being & Movement
New York City Requires All Public Schools to Offer Students Single-Stall Restrooms
The nation's largest school district will require every public school to make a single-stall restroom available for student use to provide an option for transgender students, gender non-conforming students, and students with medical needs, the district said.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Trump Administration Loosens School Lunch Nutrition Standards
The USDA relaxed nutrition standards for school lunches Monday. The changes fall short of the aggressive scale-back that some conservative members of congress have pushed for in recent years.
Education
Trump Admin. to End 'Let Girls Learn' Education Program, Report Says
The Trump administration will discontinue Let Girls Learn, an interagency effort that included work by Peace Corps volunteers to address barriers that keep about about 62 million girls around the world out of school, CNN reports.
School Climate & Safety
School Security Guard Pepper Sprays Student After Cell Phone Incident
The incident touches on larger discussions about the role of school security personnel in routine disciplinary issues and whether it's appropriate to carry pepper spray in school settings.