Safety & Wellness

The superintendents' association and other advocacy groups warn Congress funding cuts would harm the most vulnerable students.

Twenty-nine percent of all public schools are giving students free breakfast and lunch this school year, which is a sizeable increase from 21% in October 2022.

Student mental health will continue to suffer if schools don't have the resources to intervene until kids are in crisis, a new report contends. 

Whether this flu season is worse than normal or even unprecedented, one fact is clear: outbreaks have closed schools and entire districts in several parts of the country.

When students misbehave, responding with support leads to more effective behavioral threat assessment and management as school leaders work to prevent violence, according to a new analysis. 

Along with ongoing political pushback in some parts of the country, one barrier to SEL programs is that mental health positions are often funded by grants and other short-term sources, a new report contends.