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Education news, analysis, and opinion about the psychological and emotional well-being of staff and students

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Data: Does Your State Have Enough School Psychologists and Counselors?
Education Week examined ratios of school psychologists and counselors to students across the country. 
A jungle gym melted and destroyed by the Eaton Fire is seen at a school, Jan. 15, 2025, in Altadena, Calif.
The Easton Fire melted a jungle gym outside a school in Altadena, Calif.
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School Climate & Safety Opinion 69传媒 Can鈥檛 Just 鈥楻eturn to Normal鈥 After a Climate Disaster
This is what鈥檚 missing when education leaders urge schools to return to normalcy too soon after crises or disasters.
Jaleel R. Howard & Sam Blanchard, January 28, 2025
5 min read
People rally to protect kids online on Capitol Hill in Washington on Jan. 31, 2024.
People rally to protect kids online on Capitol Hill in Washington on Jan. 31, 2024.
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Student Well-Being Social Media Issues for Kids Shaping Up to Be 'Unpredictable' in 2025
Donald Trump back in the White House, Elon Musk's growing influence, and the end of fact checkers at Facebook could mean big changes.
Arianna Prothero, January 8, 2025
5 min read
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Student Well-Being Opinion 9 Ways to Support Student Mental Health
There are countless reasons for students' mental health woes. Here's how educators are successfully stepping in.
Larry Ferlazzo, January 6, 2025
10 min read
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Mathematics Which Nation鈥檚 69传媒 Are Defying the Math Anxiety Trend?
Math anxiety is up among students globally, but a few countries deviate from the pattern.
Sarah Schwartz, November 25, 2024
5 min read
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A student raises her hand to share her work with her teacher.
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Teaching Profession New Findings on Teacher Morale Highlight Ways to Make It Better
A new College Board survey on teacher morale echoes some previous findings. But it also highlights opportunities for schools to improve it.
Ileana Najarro, October 29, 2024
4 min read
Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy sits for an interview with the Associated Press, inside his parents' home, July 16, 2024, near Miami, Fla.
Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy sits for an interview with the Associated Press, inside his parents' home on July 16, 2024, near Miami, Fla. Murthy said during an AASA webinar Thursday that schools can help kids cut back on their social media use, but the responsibility can't entirely fall to educators.
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Student Well-Being How to Get Kids Off Social Media: 2 Tips From the Surgeon General
69传媒 can help kids use social media less, but federal action is needed to rein in social media companies, the nation's top doctor says.
Caitlynn Peetz, October 17, 2024
5 min read
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Student Well-Being Are 69传媒 Responsible for 69传媒 Who Avoid School? A New Lawsuit Says Yes
A class action argues that the New York City schools aren't adequately supporting students with disabilities who are school-avoidant.
Brooke Schultz, October 10, 2024
5 min read
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Law & Courts States Sue TikTok Over 'Addictive' Design Features. What That Means for 69传媒
The lawsuits are the newest fight targeting social media platforms' algorithms.
Arianna Prothero, October 9, 2024
3 min read
Demonstrators advocating for transgender rights and healthcare stand outside of the Ohio Statehouse on Jan. 24, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. Republican states are filing a barrage of legal challenges against the Biden administration's newly expanded campus sexual assault rules, saying they overstep the president's authority and undermine the Title IX anti-discrimination law.
Demonstrators advocating for transgender rights and healthcare stand outside of the Ohio Statehouse on Jan. 24, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. Roughly 3 percent of high school students identify as transgender, and they face high levels of bullying and hopelessness, according to new data.
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Equity & Diversity Here's How Many High Schoolers Are Transgender鈥攁nd How They're Faring in 69传媒
For the first time, national data show how many high school students identify as transgender or gender-questioning.
Brooke Schultz, October 9, 2024
6 min read
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Student Well-Being How a New Tech Resource Aims to Help Student Well-Being
The K-12 Mental Health Tech Navigator offers a roadmap for schools to follow.
Lauraine Langreo, October 7, 2024
3 min read
A 4th grader writes her group's lyrics in Chevonne Dixon's home room class at Tunica Elementary School in Tunica, Miss., on Dec. 16, 2018. Dixon is one of the first teachers in the state to incorporate the Mississippi Blues Trail Curriculum into lessons for science, math, social studies and English.
A 4th grader writes her group's lyrics in Chevonne Dixon's home room class at Tunica Elementary School in Tunica, Miss., on Dec. 16, 2018. Dixon is one of the first teachers in the state to incorporate the Mississippi Blues Trail Curriculum into lessons for science, math, social studies and English.
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Special Education Video The Relationship Between Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, and Math Anxiety
Dyscalculia is at times referred to as 鈥渕ath dyslexia.鈥 Learn how the math learning disability is related to dyslexia and math anxiety.
Jaclyn Borowski, October 7, 2024
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Student Well-Being Are Parents Giving Their Kids Too Many Mental Health Days?
69传媒 and parents need to work together to encourage kids not to take too many mental health days, experts say.
Arianna Prothero, October 3, 2024
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