Better school air quality may shield kids with disabilities from COVID
Good airflow and filtration in schools may help children with intellectual disabilities, a vulnerable population, avoid COVID infections.
Better school air quality may shield kids with disabilities from COVID
Good airflow and filtration in schools may help children with intellectual disabilities, a vulnerable population, avoid COVID infections.
How can students with disabilities get the best teachers?
Students with disabilities need high-quality teachers, but not all teachers have the needed training and skills. A study suggests a strategy that may help.
How can students with disabilities get the best teachers?
Students with disabilities need high-quality teachers, but not all teachers have the needed training and skills. A study suggests a strategy that may help.
High schoolers who use cannabis & tobacco get lower grades
High school students who use both cannabis and tobacco are absent more often and get lower grades, researchers report.
School nurses can identify kids at risk for absenteeism
School nurses can play a key role in identifying students who are at risk for chronic absenteeism, according to a new study.
Absenteeism in US schools reached unprecedented levels in 2021-22
Chronic absenteeism meant 66% of students attended a school where at least one in five classmates missed four weeks of school in 2021-22.
What is ‘school choice’ and who does it benefit?
What is ‘school choice’ and how do these policies affect families and the public education system as a whole? An expert weighs in.
This childhood obesity school program works best
An analysis of 72 childhood obesity prevention programs implemented in rural schools shows one combo works best.
3 out of 4 parents agree social media distracts students
The vast majority of parents of K-12 students say social media is a distraction for their kids, according to a new survey.