Schools are trying to solve every student's every problem, but neglecting their academic mission.

A majority of black, Hispanic and low-income fourth-graders have "below basic" reading skills. Does it matter?

Telling students they're "broken" is a bad message.

If schools can't hold students accountable, nobody's going to learn anything.

Moxie, sold as a social-emotional support robot, is about to "die."

School-based mental health programs don't improve mental health or academic outcomes, concludes an analysis of the research by Carolyn D....

Principals prefer "engaging" teachers over those who are good at instruction but not classroom management.

British mother persuaded teens to go smartphone-free for a month, then camp out for the weekend on their own.

Student behavior hasn't recovered from the pandemic, says a federal survey of public schools.

Do coaches need a "social and emotional learning" curriculum to mentor student-athletes?

American kids have too much self-esteem, argues Bill Maher.

Mental health awareness campaigns aimed at teenagers may backfire, writes Ellen Barry in the New York Times. While the truly troubled may...

Chronic absenteeism is way up, writes Robert Pondiscio, but kids aren't just absent from school. A disturbing number of young people are...

California wants its citizens to be happy, reports Lynn La on Cal Matters. The Legislature, which once made "self-esteem" a running joke...

Nearly all public schools offer some type of counseling, mental health or "wellness" lessons, writes Abigail Shrier in Free Press. But...

Liam sat through a semester of geometry and got a C for turning in homework, earning a 75 percent average on tests and bringing in...

Rayna Freedman, who teaches fifth grade in Massachusetts, teachers her students how to apologize, reports Kara Newhouse for KQED's...

Public schools spend billions on equity training, but have no idea what works, writes Katherine Reynolds Lewis in USA Today. "None of the...

A student walks into class 10 minutes late and yells, "What's up, bitches?" What's a teacher to do? To cope with a rising tide of student...

Juab School District in Utah focused on supporting students emotionally when schools reopened in fall of 2020. “We took care of our...