Student Well-Being
Education news, analysis, and opinion about issues affecting the health, wellness, mental health, and nutrition of students.
Webinars on Student Well-Being
Browse and register for free professional development on issues affecting the health, wellness, mental health, and nutrition of students.
- SponsorThis content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.Reframing Behavior helps teachers see the “why” of behavior through a neuroscience lens and provides practices that fit into a school day.Student Well-Being New School Lunch Rules Will Change Menus. (Chocolate Milk Still Allowed)Newly unveiled school meal rules will limit sodium and added sugar.Student Well-Being Opinion To Boost Student Mental Health, Support TeachersOnce extra federal aid vanishes, teachers will be faced with serving in the role as ill-equipped mental health professionals.Student Well-Being Opinion Farewell: Ask a Psychologist Says GoodbyeAngela Duckworth announces the sunsetting of the Character Lab and the Education Week Opinion blog.Student Well-Being What’s Really Holding Schools Back From Implementing SEL?Principals see their schools as places that promote students' social-emotional growth.Student Well-Being What This School Used as the Main Ingredient for a Positive ClimateWhen systemic and fully integrated, the practice has the power to reduce bad behavior and boost teacher morale, experts say.Student Well-Being The Surprising Connection Between Universal School Meals and Student DisciplineGiving all students free school meals can help nurture a positive school climate by eliminating the stigma around poverty.Student Well-Being SEL Could Move Into School Sports. What That Might Look LikeMassachusetts is considering a bill to establish guidelines on how school athletics incorporate SEL.Student Well-Being Opinion Tests Often Stress Students. These Tips Can Calm Their NervesIt's normal for students to feel anxious about tests and presentations. Here's what the research says can help them.Student Well-Being Q&A Putting the Freak-out Over Social Media and Kids' Mental Health in Historical ContextIs it another in a long line of technology-induced moral panics, or something different?Student Well-Being Opinion Stop Saying 'These Kids Don't Care About School’This damaging myth creates a barrier between educators and students and fails to address the root causes of student disengagement.Student Well-Being What the Research Says Inconsistent Sleep Patterns in High School Linked to Academic StrugglesNew study finds adolescents' varied sleep habits can hurt learning.Student Well-Being Q&A Act on Student Ideas to Improve Mental Health, Youth Advocate UrgesHigh school student Rick Yang helped create mental health supports in his school and trained his peers to advocate for change.Student Well-Being Can SEL Help Students Curb Their Own Cellphone Use?Experts say that a combination of SEL skills and better school policies would help curb student cellphone use.Student Well-Being Quiz Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About The Impact of Emotional Literacy on School Culture?Answer 7 questions about the impact of emotional literacy.