Student Well-Being & Movement Blog

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 This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: social-emotional learning, student well-being, and school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.

Education Discipline Disparities Persist, Newest Federal Civil Rights Data Show
This year's data release is the first since 2000 reflecting information from all schools and districts, including all charter schools and juvenile justice facilities.
Evie Blad, March 21, 2014
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School Climate & Safety Restorative Practices Guide Released
The guide echoes much of what we've already heard about discipline reform efforts, but it targets an audience of educators who may have felt left out of the discussion.
Evie Blad, March 20, 2014
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1 min read
Student Well-Being & Movement California Groups Urge Schools to Spend on Student Support Staff, Not Police
A policy brief urges school districts in California to spend less on school-based police and place more restrictions on how they work in schools.
Evie Blad, March 20, 2014
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Equity & Diversity Proposal Would Require Free Meals for Poor D.C. Students on Snow Days
Under the proposal, community recreation centers would serve as distribution points for free meals on district snow days.
Evie Blad, March 18, 2014
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1 min read
Curriculum Sex-Ed. Site Compiles Research on Effectiveness of Various Programs
A U.S. Department of Health and Human Services website based in part on a forthcoming research review identifies sex-education programs that have been proven to curtail sexual activity, decrease teen-age pregnancy rates, foster the use of contraceptives and/or reduce rates of sexually transmitted infections.
Evie Blad, March 18, 2014
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School Climate & Safety Newtown Funds for Mental Health Running Low, Charities Report
Charities are pooling resources and seeking a grant to continue mental health care for residents affected by the shootings.
Evie Blad, March 17, 2014
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Education The Absolute Best School Climate Blogging (This Week)
This week, we talk poverty, school lunches, and banning bossy.
Evie Blad, March 14, 2014
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School & District Management Discipline Practices Fall Hardest on Minorities and Students With Disabilities
A new series of reports argues that disparate rates of school discipline for African-American students and those with disabilities drive up the dropout risks and help push them into the juvenile justice system.
Lesli A. Maxwell, March 13, 2014
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Student Well-Being & Movement Study Links Responsive Teaching to Academic Gains
A teaching approach that emphasizes fostering students' autonomy and social and emotional skills leads to academic gains, according to a new study.
Alyssa Morones, March 12, 2014
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1 min read
School Climate & Safety Father of Newtown Gunman Still Searches for Answers
In a lengthy profile, Peter Lanza said he doesn't think anyone could have predicted his son's actions.
Evie Blad, March 11, 2014
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1 min read
Student Well-Being & Movement Study Links Childhood Obesity to Bedroom Televisions
A new study finds that having a bedroom television leads to excessive weight gain in adolescents.
Alyssa Morones, March 10, 2014
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1 min read
Education The Absolute Best School Climate Blogging (This Week)
This week, we talk Barbies, changes in generational attitudes, and giving kids "a reset button" through unstructured play.
Evie Blad, March 7, 2014
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School Climate & Safety Maryland School Discipline Analysis Shows Racial Disparities
Researchers analyzed three years of discipline data.
Evie Blad, March 5, 2014
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Education Students Eat More Fruits, Vegetables Under New Meal Standards, Study Finds
While food waste remains an issue, it did not increase after the schools in the study implemented new nutrition standards, the researchers found.
Evie Blad, March 4, 2014
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