Student Well-Being & Movement
Education news, analysis, and opinion about issues affecting the health, wellness, mental health, and nutrition of students.
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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 Professional Learning Guide Your Guide to Building Student Life SkillsGet essential PD insights to support your students in developing decision-making and social skills in this professional learning guide.
Student Well-Being & Movement What Happens When You Give Students $50 a Week?Students who received $50 a week showed improved attendance and financial literacy, researchers found.
Student Well-Being & Movement Opinion My Generation Is Sick of Your Culture Wars. Here's What Students Really NeedBoth liberals and conservatives have disappointed me with their alienating rhetoric and failure to listen, writes a high school graduate.
Student Well-Being & Movement Professional Learning Guide Your Guide to Social-Emotional LearningThis professional learning guide is packed with resources like SEL best practices and real-world case studies to help your students thrive.
Student Well-Being & Movement How Old Kids Are When They Get Their First Phone, According to a New SurveyThe survey collected insights on smartphone use, social media habits, cyberbullying, and more among 11- to 13-year-olds.
Student Well-Being & Movement Why RFK Jr.'s Vaccine Views Matter for SchoolsThis year could bring significant changes to how school-age kids are protected from many viruses.
Student Well-Being & Movement A State Chief's Order to Schools: Provide Free Meals for All—With No New FundingOklahoma's state superintendent told districts to fully cover student meal costs. Districts say the mandate is costly and unenforceable.
Student Well-Being & Movement The Online Behaviors Most Harmful to Kids’ Mental Health, According to a New SurveyA new survey asked 11- to 13-year-olds how they felt when they engaged in certain behaviors online.
Student Well-Being & Movement Can Tech Teach Kindness? 5 Tools That Build Social SkillsTechnology is often blamed for causing bad behavior among students. But it can also promote positive social skills if used right.
Student Well-Being & Movement Gathering Student Perspectives Is a Powerful Teaching Tool—And It’s Never Been EasierStudents’ input on school can be a gold mine of information for teachers.
Student Well-Being & Movement Quiz: What Are the Best Ways to Fight Chronic Absenteeism?What does the research say about fighting absenteeism? What gets in the way of students attending school? Quiz yourself!
Student Well-Being & Movement The Number of Students Getting Free School Meals Is in Flux. Why?New York has become the latest state to make school meals free to all students regardless of income.
Student Well-Being & Movement Student Well-Being Report Shows How Kids Are Doing in Education and BeyondStudent well-being has seen some progress, but education continues to decline.
Student Well-Being & Movement What School Leaders Learned When They Talked to Families About AbsenteeismA district enlisted its community to find out why students were missing school and responded accordingly.
Student Well-Being & Movement Opinion Social Media Is Awash With Bad Health Advice. This Lesson Can HelpWhy a librarian and health educator teamed up to teach students the red flags of misleading claims.
