Student Well-Being & Movement
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Special Report
Making Social-Emotional Learning Work for Teens
Chances are teenagers are not getting the social emotional learning they need, especially now. This report shows how schools can help.
How to Help Students Recover From a Broken Year
What schools do to help students bounce back from stress, trauma, and disrupted schooling—and whether retention helps or hurts kids.
Special Report
Student Mental Health: Helping a Generation Cope With COVID-19’s Fallout
The pandemic's toll on student mental health may not be fully understood for years. Here's how educators are responding.
Student Well-Being & Movement How Schools Can Prepare for New Restrictions on Artificial DyesA district in the first state where such a ban has already taken effect has lessons to share.
Student Well-Being & Movement What a School District Discovered When Its State Banned Synthetic DyesMore states are banning the petroleum-based additives from school meals.
Student Well-Being & Movement Social-Emotional Learning Linked to Higher Math and Reading Test ScoresA Yale study finds that explicitly teaching students SEL skills can have big academic payoffs.
Student Well-Being & Movement Kids’ Social Media Use Linked to Lower Reading and Memory Scores, Study SuggestsWhile the differences in scores are subtle, researchers say it could add up in the long term.
Student Well-Being & Movement Parents Want After-School Programs, But Demand Far Outpaces SupplyParents value the programs, but low- and middle-income families especially struggle to secure places.
Student Well-Being & Movement How All That Masculinity Content Online Really Makes Boys FeelNearly every boy in a new survey says they've seen content online about body image or appearance.Student Well-Being & Movement Webinar Reframe Relationships, Transform Student OutcomesSponsorThis content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.Explore easy neuroscience-based tools that strengthen relationships, reduce burnout, and drive student success
Student Well-Being & Movement Online Messages About Masculinity Hurt Boys’ Self-Esteem. How Educators Can HelpBoys online frequently see messages about making money, building muscle, and fighting or using weapons.
Student Well-Being & Movement Opinion This School Year, Prioritize Youth Mental Health. Here’s HowEspecially in rural areas, there's a critical shortage of child mental health care providers.
Student Well-Being & Movement Download Recess Can Boost Student Learning. 9 Ways to Make It Matter (DOWNLOADABLE)All kids benefit from regular, positive recess experiences. These steps can make it happen.
Student Well-Being & Movement Opinion First Days of School at Any Age Never Lose Their PowerAt 62, I started graduate school the same day my grandson began kindergarten, proof that curiosity and growth never retire.
Student Well-Being & Movement Want Students to Be Resilient? Try Asking Them to FailEducators hope exposing students to controlled failures can help them avoid perfectionism and tackle academic challenges.
Student Well-Being & Movement RFK Jr., McMahon Say School Mental Health Screenings Turn Students Into PatientsThe cabinet secretaries recently called for a focus on nutrition, exercise, and cellphone use to boost students' mental health.
Student Well-Being & Movement Video The Top Priority for This District’s First Female Athletic DirectorProtecting student-athletes from heat-related injuries and illnesses is the top priority for this district's first female athletic director.Student Well-Being & Movement Live Online Discussion A Seat at the Table: The Power of Emotion Regulation to Drive K-12 Academic Performance and Well-BeingWish you could handle emotions better? Learn practical strategies with researcher Marc Brackett and host Peter DeWitt.
