Student behavior

Schools install laundry facilities to help students in need, improve attendance

By having access to clean clothes, students gain self-confidence and are less likely to be targets of bullying or ridicule.

Recovery high schools open in more states

Around 40 recovery high schools exist across the country, despite research showing that the programs help students stay clean and earn diplomas.

School dress codes continue to generate controversy

Dress codes in Washington, D.C., public schools continue to disproportionately impact black girls, according one report. Elsewhere, districts are removing references to gender in dress codes and allowing students more leeway over what they wear to class.

Some teachers push back as schools expand discipline reforms

As racial disparities drive more school systems to reduce expulsions and out-of-school suspensions, some educators are questioning the effectiveness of restorative practices and less punitive responses to behavior problems.

Cigarette smoking is down, but vaping is on the rise—and it’s making students sick

Here’s a good news/bad news story. According to both the California Student Tobacco Survey and the California Healthy Kids Survey, cigarette smoking has reached a historic low among Los Angeles […]

4 intervention strategies to address social-emotional learning and anxiety

Here are four ways to help students overcome anxiety in school through social-emotional learning interventions.
Mon Jul 29th, 2019

Recovery high schools make dent in teen substance abuse

Despite research showing that recovery high schools help students stay clean and earn diplomas, the often costly programs remain small-scale and rare.
Mon May 20th, 2019

How you can help introverts flourish in the classroom

Even though classroom introverts often earn good grades, follow directions and prepare well, they still need support from educators to truly thrive.
Thu May 16th, 2019

How to prevent and respond to school fights

School administrators can learn effective strategies on how to stop school fights by participating in training seminars from companies such as the Crisis Prevention Institute. Here are a few violence prevention tips.
Fri May 3rd, 2019

Dropout prevention gives students reason to stay

Family problems, absences and poor grades can drive students to becoming a dropout. But what actually drives many teenagers to quit school, say experts, is a sense that nobody in the building cares about them.
Mon Apr 22nd, 2019

Movers and Shakers: Lewis Ferebee takes helm at District of Columbia Public Schools

Ferebee served previously as superintendent of Indianapolis Public Schools, where he oversaw Hispanic and black graduation rates surpass the district average—with the latter breaking the state average.

Thu Apr 18th, 2019