Student Well-Being & Movement
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Special Report
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.
Special Report
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.
Special Report
Tackling the Mental Health Crisis in Schools
Adolescents’ mental health is getting worse, and schools are on the front lines.
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 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.
Student Well-Being & Movement Video How a School Has Changed Its Menu After Losing USDA Funds for Local FoodThe loss of a USDA local food grant has forced menu changes at this rural Tennessee school district, and local farmers have lost business.
Student Well-Being & Movement What RFK Jr.'s New COVID Shot Recommendations Could Mean for StudentsThe health and human services secretary said that annual COVID shots are no longer recommended for healthy children.
Student Well-Being & Movement Trump Cracks Down Against Explicit AI Images. What It Means for SchoolsA new federal law could give schools more leverage to deal with a growing challenge of sexually explicit AI-generated images and videos.Student Well-Being & Movement Webinar The Ripple Effect: Mental Health & 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.Learn how student mental health impacts outcomes—and how to use that data to support your school’s IEP funding strategy.
Student Well-Being & Movement Inside the Schools Bringing Therapy Directly to StudentsK-12 schools can offer services to students despite a mental health specialist shortage.
Student Well-Being & Movement Netflix's 'Adolescence' Sparks Debate Over Sex Education in SchoolsSex education, generally ill-equipped to handle subject matter to which teens are exposed, is getting further squeezed.
Student Well-Being & Movement What Schools Can Do About Climate Change Right NowA new report details how schools can adapt for climate change in both small and big ways.
Student Well-Being & Movement Netflix’s ‘Adolescence’ Sounds an Alarm on Troubled Teens. What Can Teachers Do?The popular Netflix series "Adolescence" raises questions about what schools can do for troubled teens.
Student Well-Being & Movement 4 Ways Schools Can Ease Student Anxiety During Trump's Immigration CrackdownChanges in the federal immigration enforcement landscape can cause increased anxiety among all students
Student Well-Being & Movement Opinion Netflix's ‘Adolescence' Asks How Cruelty Can Go Unnoticed in SchoolsPeer bullying can be more complicated than many adults realize, write three psychologists.
Student Well-Being & Movement How Medicaid Spending Cuts Could Harm SchoolsDistricts use Medicaid to cover costs of special education, student services. Cuts to the program would hurt, superintendents said.
Student Well-Being & Movement How a School Nurse Convinced Parents to Vaccinate Their Kids Against Measles“We know that parents trust not only nurses, but especially school nurses," said Kate King, a school nurse in Columbus, Ohio.
