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Mental Health and Well-being

5 Apps to Get Students and Teachers Thinking About Their Mental Health

These apps can help students and teachers alike take a fresh approach to their mental health.

How Screens Affect Kids’ Circadian Rhythms

I see sleepy kids every day in my 8th grade English class. Their heads are drooping. Their eyes are barely open. Their energy is low.

Not Being Good Enough: The Price of Digital Citizenship

The digital world can either serve as a confidence-enhancer or self-esteem-suppressor, depending on how it is used.

Failure to Communicate: Ending School Violence

What can be done when facing violence in the classroom? There is no one right answer. It often depends on the student and their individual needs.

Making the Case for Dogs in the Classroom

These days there is an increased demand—and need—for therapy or service dogs in the classroom. But one of the problems with dogs at school is a lack of national standards.

Hunger Pangs: Addressing Food Insecurity in Schools

While a range of programs aim to ensure kids have ready access to healthy meals throughout the school day, many K–12 students aren’t getting the food they need.

Kid-Free Holiday Options

For teachers who spend all their professional time surrounded by the K–12 crowd, an adult-only vacation destination may be just what is required to recharge the batteries.

Changing Lives Through Empathy: Showing Forgotten Students Their True Potential

Most people tend to assume that my students are capable of less-than-stellar academic performances because they have complicated lives outside school.

Education News

New Immersive Platform Offers Glimpses Into the Daily Lives of Kids With ADHD, Dyslexia, and Dyscalculia

The free digital tool by Understood.org uses simulations, videos, and expert resources to start conversations and challenge assumptions about learning and thinking differences.

School Safety Plans: 4 Ways Districts Can Prepare for Everyday Medical Emergencies

While most people think of lockdowns when they hear “school safety,” it’s also critical to plan for situations like seizures or cardiac arrest.

Building a Listening Culture: A Conversation with Christine Miles

In our discussion with educator, author, and keynote speaker Christine Miles, we explore the often-invisible crisis of listening in education.

Four Education Innovators Honored with 2025 Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education

This year’s class of McGraw Prize winners combines highly innovative approaches to learning with results that transform lives.

Who Knew? Transforming How We See and Support Dyslexic Learners

One-third of the population simply learns differently from the way they are taught. They share the underlying “gift” of dyslexia, which is an ability to alter perception.

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