Student Well-Being & Movement
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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.
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Student Motivation & Engagement: What Works and How to Put It Into Action
Explore strategies and tactics for motivating and engaging all students to see the value of working hard in school.
- Student Well-Being & Movement Flu Is Hitting Schools Hard as Community Cases SurgeSome schools have closed buildings as flu cases have surged.Student Well-Being & Movement What Will Scaled-Back Childhood Vaccine Recommendations Mean for Schools?Schools could encounter new questions about which vaccines are required.Student Well-Being & Movement Scroll With Caution: Another State Requires Social Media Warning LabelsBackers of New York's law, including Gov. Kathy Hochul, have likened tech's addictiveness to tobacco.Student Well-Being & Movement Whitepaper See the Signs: A Linewize by Qoria Insights PaperSponsorThis content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.Qoria’s See the Signs Report brings together insights, trends, and signals from 1,000 schools with practical strategies to help communiti...Student Well-Being & Movement U.S. Drops the Number of Vaccines It Recommends for Every ChildThe overhaul leaves other immunizations, such as flu shots, open to families to choose but without clear guidance.Student Well-Being & Movement Is Owning a Smartphone Before High School a Health Risk? What to KnowSmartphone ownership before high school can lead to difficulties in school.Student Well-Being & Movement Download How Schools Can Help Students Moderate Their Social Media Use (DOWNLOADABLE)Hundreds of districts have sued major social media companies over the youth mental health crisis.Student Well-Being & Movement Spotlight Spotlight on Creating Safe Havens: Confronting Digital Threats and Supporting Student Well-BeingThis Spotlight explores how creating safe havens and confronting digital threats supports student and staff well-being.Student Well-Being & Movement Letter to the Editor Charlie Kirk’s Real LegacyA teacher shares her concerns about the subject of an opinion blog post.Student Well-Being & Movement What the Research Says Don't 86 the Six-Seven: Those Annoying Kid Trends Actually Have a PurposeChildren's culture can seem bizarre, but these fads can boost their social development.Student Well-Being & Movement From Our Research Center Do Students Get Enough Recess? What Teachers ThinkThe EdWeek Research Center surveyed teachers about how much recess their students need, and get.Student Well-Being & Movement Video How One District Made Pickleball an Inclusive Varsity SportKids with IEP and 504 plans play alongside their peers on one district's varsity pickleball team.Student Well-Being & Movement Opinion SEL Doesn't Need a Rebrand. It Needs Something ElseEveryone in K-12 plays a role in ensuring social-emotional learning prospers, says Marc Brackett.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.