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Solving the Tier 2 Puzzle: Supporting Student Mental Health Before a Crisis

Date & Time: Tuesday, January 28th at 2 p.m. ET

In this webinar, leading school-based mental health experts from organizations including non-profits and a higher ed institution will provide insights on the critical role Tier 2 interventions play in supporting student mental health and practical strategies to bridge the gap between universal Tier 1 supports and urgent Tier 3 crises.

***Attendees will be able to safely download a toolkit with actionable, easy-to-implement steps to get started establishing a streamlined Tier 2 support system in their schools. 

FETC 2025: Overcoming the hidden harm of ‘racial battle fatigue’

On FETC 2025’s Coach Leader Track, featured speaker and educational consultant Asia Lyons will shed light on a lesser-known and physically debilitating harm.

FETC 2025: Overcoming the hidden harm of ‘racial battle fatigue’

On FETC 2025’s Coach Leader Track, featured speaker and educational consultant Asia Lyons will shed light on a lesser-known and physically debilitating harm.

Diverse teachers: How to find which states lead the way

A new map that reveals which states have the most diverse teachers comes with troubling details about the changing workforce.

4 K12 predictions to help you lead effectively in 2025

Are you prepared to navigate 2025's challenges? Here are some predictions to help guide your list of priorities for the new year.

Election-related stress: How to help students manage anxiety

Students may still be experiencing heightened levels of election-related stress and anxiety as they process its outcomes and implications due to a non-stop, 24-hour news feed of information enabled by personal devices.

How this district improved graduation rates by 25 percent–and how you can, too

The Lansing School District has pioneered an intentional approach to boosting graduation rates. And here's the good news: It's seamlessly replicable.

You may want to borrow this district’s successful smartphone rules

Many schools are enforcing strict policies that keep students from checking their smartphone throughout the entire school day. This superintendent is doing it a little differently.

SEL in high school: How K12 leaders provide better support

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.

Rethinking dyslexia: Shifting our focus from diagnosis to instruction

"Dysteachia" results in massive numbers of children who cannot read and causes districts to become so overwhelmed with providing intervention that they may inadvertently overlook the issues in general education instruction.

Why this superintendent aims to ‘push the genius in every child’

Martin County School District Superintendent Michael Maine is in his second year as the top educator in the district. This year, he wants his staff to know that anything short of excellence is not good enough for kids.

Educator wellness: How to keep it top of mind

Teacher well-being requires a holistic approach that acknowledges the interconnectedness of teachers' professional and personal lives.

Social-emotional assessments: Things you need to know before implementation

Are the items written with language appropriate for the intended audience? Is the assessment reliable across diverse groups of respondents? Here's some research on how to choose the right assessment for your students.

Make mental health a top priority regardless of election results

This election season, amid all the rhetoric and debate, there is one thing we cannot afford to overlook: the mental health of America’s young people.

Cost of conflict: Schools now spend billions dealing with division

The "cost of conflict" is weighing heavily on K12 budgets just as districts are losing COVID relief funding, states are tightening spending, and enrollment is falling in some regions.

ACT scores are still declining, new data shows

In the last five years, average composite ACT scores nationwide were the lowest among the 2024 graduating class at 19.4.

Student mental health: 3 ways to address the well-being gap

Analysis reveals significant differences in emotional well-being and distress among elementary students from various racial and ethnic backgrounds.

School safety: Why the human element is so important

The human element outlasts any federal relief program or obsolete hardware, and it’s the most important component of any district’s safety strategy, says one administrator.

School safety: How to shift from reaction to prevention

Schools need to rethink safety through a comprehensive framework that assesses, plans, tracks and audits safety solutions across both proactive and reactive measures.

6 strategies for addressing anonymous threats

The first step is building awareness about reporting to detect threats early and deter future anonymized threats, new guidance asserts.

We’re united for equitable school funding and student support

The partnership between the National Alliance of Black School Educators and the Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents advocates for policies that benefit all students and leverages our collective knowledge to drive meaningful reform.

New barrage of threats hit schools in several states

Threats made against schools on social media have led to closures, postponed activities and several student arrests—including a 10-year-old.

Deepfakes: Why they are now K12’s problem, too

Students and teachers are now contending with "a substantial amount" of sexually explicit deepfakes and other troubling forms of what tech watchdogs call "non-consensual intimate imagery."

Here’s the student perspective on chronic absenteeism

The majority of these absences are a result of illnesses or doctor's appointments, new research affirms. But a substantial amount of students say school is too boring.

Self-care: 3 ways to encourage employee well-being

Integrating self-care routines throughout the school year can significantly improve teachers’ well-being—and this has important implications for student success.

Know this for next week: How to create trajectory-changing schools

There's no "silver-bullet" solution or perfect curriculum for building an academically solid cohort of students. Instead, leaders ought to focus on these three areas.

Why book bans skyrocketed in 2023-24 school year

Many book bans were aimed at stories about women’s romantic sexual experiences, people of color and LGBTQ+ characters.

Know This For Next Week: Most kids have hope

As you set the course for the next week and the rest of the school year, know this: Most kids—a whopping 95%—say they are hopeful about the future. 

How to support special education through technology and collaboration

By leveraging adaptive technologies, fostering collaboration between technology and special education teams, and providing ongoing professional development, districts can create an inclusive environment where all students thrive.

Community Schools Roundtable: Data-Driven Systems for Physical, Social, & Mental Health Support

Date & Time: Wednesday, October 2nd at 2 pm ET

In this DA webinar, learn how Hamilton County Schools (TN), Hartford County Schools (MD), and Lancaster Public Schools (CA) are building sustainable whole-child systems that are informed by student voice and leverage community partners to proactively support the physical, social, and mental health of our students. Their approaches are united by an emphasis on data-informed decision making.

***All attendees will be able to safely download "Growing Community: The Community Schools Framework in Action Across Three States."

‘TGIF Time-saver’: Safety is once again a priority this year

A deadly school shooting and social media threats are causing disruptions to learning just weeks into the school year. How can leaders respond? Plus, a new look at teachers' impact on reading instruction.

Smartphones have derailed childhood. Here is how to fix it

In our latest webinar, best-selling author Jonathan Haidt shares with school leaders the most effective ways to create a truly phone-free school and re-engage students.

Sensory rooms: See this district’s innovative new models

Here's one rule for creating a powerful K12 sensory room: It doesn't necessarily have to pop on Pinterest. It only has to appeal to students and teachers who will rely on the space to provide a calming break from regular school day activities.

What will high school grads pursue if not college?

While 43% of Gen Zers would like to pursue options aside from a college degree, many of them don't have a clear picture of their postsecondary aspirations.

Micro-credentials have a place in K12. Here’s how to get started.

Micro-credentials can be awarded long before a student reaches college. In fact, they're a great way for leaders to ensure historically marginalized students earn employable skills and prerequisites.