Under-resourced students are far more likely to suffer from the negative effects of life in unhealthy environments. Educators who understand the connection of good physical and emotional health with academic success create connections for students and their families to resources that can help to mitigate the negative impacts of poor health.
Chronic absenteeism can serve as a barometer of a healthy school environment because everyone from classroom teachers to custodians plays a role in helping students build strong attendance habits.
When students need to get their wiggles out so they can settle down to learn, this simple movement-based brain break does the trick.
Parents have become a lot more optimistic about how well their children are doing in school. In 2020 and 2021, a majority of parents in the United States reported that
There has been a wave of legislation filed in statehouses this spring to make school meals free to all students. But there is a smaller effort afoot in a handful
The New York Times Op-Ed: “If we fail to replace what our children lost, we — not the coronavirus — will be responsible for the most inequitable and longest-lasting legacy
Some Massachusetts’ school districts are now exploring new ways to help address youth mental health needs.
Service learning provides a way for students to grow their social-emotional learning skills while helping their community. The effects of the pandemic, combined with the ongoing trauma that young people
An occupational therapist offers a series of calming whole-body exercises for students to do as a class throughout the school day.
Elementary schoolchildren who took mindfulness training two times a week for two years slept an average of 74 extra minutes a night, a new study found.
By keeping their stress levels in check and helping their staff to do the same, administrators can set the stage for a successful year.
