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Student Well-Being Pandemic, Racial Justice Fuel Surge in Demand for Social-Emotional LearningBut the growing interest in expanding SEL efforts is raising concerns about the quality of such programs, a report concludes.
Student Well-Being Children, Teens Are in a 'Mental Health State of Emergency,' Child Health-Care Groups WarnDoctors have seen a spike in significant mental health problems among young people, spurred by isolation, uncertainty, fear, and grief.
Student Well-Being Minnesota Offers Kids $200 and Scholarship Drawings to Get Fully VaccinatedMinnesota is offering 12- to 17-year-olds who get COVID-19 vaccines a $200 reward and a shot at $100,000 worth of college scholarships.
Student Well-Being Ohio Mom Gets Ordained to Sign More Than a Hundred Mask Exemption Forms for StudentsAn Ohio mom says she cares if someone dies or gets sick, but that forcing kids to wear masks to protect others is "psychological warfare."Student Well-Being Online Summit SEL in Middle and High School: What Works, What Doesn’tJoin fellow educators and administrators in this discussion on social emotional learning and what schools and staff can do to provide it.Student Well-Being Research Center Reports Student Engagement During the Pandemic: Results of a National SurveyThis report examines students' school engagement during the pandemic based on survey results from students and teachers.
Student Well-Being Saliva Test May Predict COVID-19 Severity Among Children, Research FindsWith cases of COVID-19 among children rising, there is an "urgent need" to understand which children are at greatest risk of severe illness.
Student Well-Being Students With Depression, Anxiety May Qualify for Accommodations, Feds Tell SchoolsAs COVID fuels concerns, the Education and Justice departments detailed schools' obligations to students with mental health conditions.Student Well-Being Research Center Reports Student and Teacher Views of Social-Emotional Learning: Results of a National SurveyThis report provides a snapshot of students' mental well-being and confidence in their SEL skills during the pandemic.
Special Report Making Social-Emotional Learning Work for TeensChances are teenagers are not getting the social emotional learning they need, especially now. This report shows how schools can help.
Student Well-Being From Our Research Center How to Teach Older Students Social-Emotional Skills? Try CivicsCollaboration, empathy, social awareness, and relationship building are some of the same skills that power democracy.
Student Well-Being Why High School SEL Programs Feel 'Lame'—and How to Fix ThemHere's how to devise high school SEL lessons that don't feel preachy and align with adolescents' cognitive and psychological development.
Student Well-Being From Our Research Center The Pandemic Has Shaken Students' Sense of ThemselvesAdolescence is a time for students to form their identity, but quarantines and school shutdowns disrupt that process, for good or bad.
Student Well-Being From Our Research Center Middle and High School Students Need Social-Emotional Learning, Too. Are They Getting It?Amid the pandemic, more schools say they are paying more attention to teenagers' social and emotional needs. Teens aren't so sure.
