Safety & Wellness

Students at schools with affirming policies reported higher GPAs and levels of school belonging. Students who face misgendering or harassment suffered poorer mental health and more absences.

Schools should adopt bell-to-bell cell phone bans, according to a new advisory from Health and Human Services.

Psychological safety does not replace competence, strategy or accountability. It enhances them and allows leaders to show up fully.

Safety anxiety peaks when students enter middle school, with many of them feeling unsafe on the school bus. What can be done to curb their fears?

Parents are most pleased with their school's ability to teach durable skills, new research confirms. Meanwhile, mental health support can improve.

Superintendents—not just SROs—will face scrutiny for their safety-related decision-making, writes one expert.