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 This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: social-emotional learning, student well-being, and school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.
States
Mississippi ACLU Aims to Reduce Schools' Use of Restraint, Seclusion
The organization will advocate for new policies, meet with community leaders, and track use of such disciplinary measures in the state's schools.
Equity & Diversity
Students, Parents Protest After Student Rape Allegations at Oklahoma High School
Protestors claim school officials didn't properly handle allegations that a male student raped three female classmates and that they failed to address subsequent bullying.
School Climate & Safety
Parents More Likely Than Their Children to Consider Schools Safe, Study Finds
The finding, which runs counter to researchers' initial hypothesis, comes from an analysis of multiple surveys completed by Panorama Education, a for-profit education research company.
Education
The Absolute Best School Climate Blogging This Week: 'Call For Collaboration' Edition
This week's links include reads on mental health, sexual assault of students, bullying, disadvantaged youth, and the family dynamics of traumatic exposure.
School Climate & Safety
Sandy Hook Shooter's Needs Went Unmet by Schools and Parents, Report Concludes
Though there were early signs of Adam Lanza's preoccupation with violence and mental health professionals sounded the alarm of various mental health issues, his parents and educators did not adequately intervene, a report by a state agency says.
School Climate & Safety
Washington School Shooter Signaled Intentions in Text Messages, Records Say
Before opening fire at Marysville-Pilchuck High School, Jaylen Fryberg, 15, sent a text message to family members that detailed what he wanted to wear at his funeral, court records say.
Families & the Community
Principal Suspended After Failing to Give Parents Notice of School Shooting Drill
The realistic exercise included law enforcement officers carrying weapons through darkened hallways.
Equity & Diversity
Public Health Group Takes Stances on Sex Education, E-Cigarettes, LGBT Bullying
The American Public Health Association urged funding of comprehensive sex education programs, adoption of evidence-based programs to prevent harrassment of LGBT youth, and federal regulations for electronic cigarettes.
Equity & Diversity
Response to Child Homelessness Must Extend Beyond Housing, Report Says
Homeless families are frequently headed by single mothers who lack the education, child care, transportation, and social supports to find a long-term, stable home for their children, a report says.
School Climate & Safety
Researchers Probe Effects of Childhood Bullying on the Adolescent Brain
Brain areas associated with emotional processing and behavior regulation are different in young teenagers who have experienced childhood bullying.
Education
The Absolute Best School Climate Blogging (This Week): You Do the Math Edition
Why school climate matters in teaching rigorous math standards. Plus, stories about brain science, poverty interventions, and building cultural understanding in teachers.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Colo. Schools to Hire Health Workers With $2.5 Million in Marijuana Tax Revenue
Schools will use grants funded by the marijuana tax to hire student-support staff like nurses, counselors, and social workers.
Equity & Diversity
After Criticism, White House Announces Efforts for Girls of Color
Amid criticism that its "My Brother's Keeper" initiative is too narrowly focused on minority boys, the White House released a report summarizing previous efforts aimed at girls and announced a working group to address issues faced by women and girls of color.
School Climate & Safety
With Aim of Driving Down Disparities, Minneapolis to Review Suspensions
The new policy comes as the district approved an agreement with federal civil rights officials to drive down disproportionate rates of discipline between minority students and their white peers.