Student Well-Being & Movement
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Teaching Social-Emotional Skills in 2026: New Challenges, Creative Solutions
Schools are incorporating opportunities to teach and model social skills throughout and after the school day.
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Social-Emotional Learning 2025: New Priorities Emerge
Schools are using social-emotional learning to address growing concerns about students' behavior and ability to think and act independently.
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Tackling the Mental Health Crisis in Schools
Adolescents’ mental health is getting worse, and schools are on the front lines.
Student Well-Being & Movement Teach Consent Early: Schools Can Help Boys Respect BoundariesExperts say students should be learning about consent as early as kindergarten.
Student Well-Being & Movement Opinion After My Mother Died, a Teacher Misread My PainHere’s how educators can avoid making the same mistake.
Student Well-Being & Movement Schools Crack Down on Energy Drinks as Health Experts Sound the AlarmHigh caffeine intake is linked to anxiety and energy crashes later in the day that can interfere with learning.
Student Well-Being & Movement Opinion We’re Stuck on the Wrong Question About SEL in Early ChildhoodA family therapist explores how to help children make sense of their emotions.
Student Well-Being & Movement Why It’s Getting Tougher to Serve School Meals Made From ScratchFederal reimbursements aren't sufficient to support school meal programs.
Student Well-Being & Movement Preventing Measles Outbreaks in Schools: Key TakeawaysSchools can insulate themselves from health risks through a combination of knowledge and prevention.
Student Well-Being & Movement Q&A Teaching Feelings at Age 4 Pays Off at 21, 20-Year Study ShowsSocial-emotional learning in preschool is associated with better measures of well-being in young adulthood.
Student Well-Being & Movement Dealing With Students' Mental Health Is Exacerbating Teachers' Own ChallengesThe more mental health and behavioral supports teachers provide, the higher their own burnout risk.
Student Well-Being & Movement Measles Has Come Back in Force. Is Your School Ready?The United States has recorded more measles cases this year than in any year in more than three decades.
Student Well-Being & Movement Student Labels Stick. What Teachers Should Do InsteadLabeling students starts early, and the damage may linger. Experts offer alternatives.
Student Well-Being & Movement CDC's Latest Youth Behavior Report Offers a Narrower Look at Teen HealthThe new report leaves out national findings on substance use, sexual behavior, violence, and disparities.
Student Well-Being & Movement Opinion Why I’m Bringing TikTok Dances to My P.E. ClassPhysical education needs an update. Here’s how I’m engaging the students who have been left out.
Student Well-Being & Movement Teen Mental Health Is Improving, CDC Finds. Then Why Are Experts Still Concerned?Student mental health remains a big challenge for schools to address.
Student Well-Being & Movement Skimping on Recess Won't Fix Test Scores, Experts SayParent advocates are spreading the research-backed message: Kids need to move during the school day.
Student Well-Being & Movement Opinion It's Football Season. That Matters More to Schools Than It ShouldHow did athletics beat out academics as the highest priority for public schools?
