What Is Social-Emotional Learning And Why Is It Important

Social-emotional learning (SEL) is when children are taught how to process and manage their feelings.

Why Learning Loss Is Prompting Educators to Rethink the Traditional School Calendar: Start Earlier, End Later, Extend Breaks for Remediation

While schools across the U.S. consider shortening summer break to curb learning loss, parents in a recent survey say they don’t support major changes to the 180-day calendar. So-called “year round” schooling could add weeks of learning time for those in need

New law on mental health curriculum goes into effect with start of the new year

Health classes in California high schools will soon cover more than nutrition and exercise. Thanks to a new law that went into effect Jan. 1, students will learn about depression, schizophrenia, mood disorders and other serious mental health conditions.

Take a closer look: how more and more students are catching the citizen science bug

Kids are being encouraged to become citizen scientists. Armed with smartphones, keen eyes and curiosity, students are learning to provide vital observations that add to our knowledge of the distribution of plant and animal species and how to conserve them

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