Better mental and physical health—and the social-emotional well-being of the community—are overlapping benefits for school districts and local governments.

Educators are working with city officials to enhance school parks and playgrounds in parts of cities that lack sufficient green spaces.

Students who play in a high school esports league are no different from their classmates on the football, baseball or basketball teams, says one athletic director.

Students care deeply about their schools and communities. They might seem disinterested because they haven't been given the right opportunity to take action.

Having elementary school students write letters to Santa may meet school guidelines, but that doesn't mean teachers should ask children to do it as a classroom assignment.

Trucks, and working on them in the Walmart parking lot, is what the boys in Lindsay Johnson's sixth-period English class mostly wanted to discuss last school year. So Johnson helped the students channel their enthusiasm into a podcast.

Latest research finds some screen time, from some sources, doesn't harm grades. So educators and parents must find the right balance for ed tech and entertainment.

Now, 99% of U.S. schools have adequate internet access, according to EducationSuperhighway, a nonprofit that formed in 2012 to ensure that all students can participate in digital learning.