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.
Are smartphones making kids less intelligent, or at least making it tougher for them to actually master the material they are studying?
2/3 of high school students get 7 hours of sleep or less on school nights. What does that mean for their mental health?
Moving our bodies is critically important to our mental health. In recent weeks, the intimate connection between physical activity and mood has become more obvious because we’re mostly confined to
When students set their own learning goals and then pursue them, demonstrating student agency, they are strengthening an important life skill, writes Chelsea Waite, a research fellow at the Christensen
Our country, our schools, and our students are facing incredible adversity right now. The COVID-19 pandemic has already produced the largest disturbance our school system has ever seen. Schools shut
These are trying times for all of us. Pervasive school closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic have left many teachers and administrators feeling fearful, anxious, and acutely missing their students
Screen time is one of the most divisive topics when it comes to early childhood. On one side, you have supporters who believe that children can use computers, phones and
We know we should limit kids’ screen time. But learning has moved online. What can educators, parents, and students do to make sure online learning doesn’t become unhealthy?
Because families are the first nurturers and educators of their children, it is helpful for policymakers and other stakeholders to understand how family characteristics, the activities in which families engage,
Stress isn’t new to teachers, but what they’re experiencing now makes their typical stress seem like a picnic. Driven by a pandemic to the front lines of an unprecedented rush
