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- Student Well-Being How After-School Programs Can Support Students' Academic and Social-Emotional NeedsTwo experts discuss the role of after-school programming in developing students' academic and social skills.Student Well-Being What a Superintendent Told U.S. Senators About Student Mental HealthThe U.S. Senate HELP committee held a hearing on the youth mental health crisis.Student Well-Being Wildfire Haze and Poor Air Quality: Here's How Schools Are RespondingChildren are particularly at risk from smoky skies, forcing school leaders to decide whether to cancel school or take less drastic measures.Student Well-Being Addressing SEL Skepticism: Tips From Education Leaders for Getting Parents on Board5 ideas for addressing confusion, disinformation, and questions.Student Well-Being Opinion Art Can Be Transformational, Even If You're Not 'Artistic'Encouraging students to create art is important, even if it's in the form of humming or crafting mood boards.Student Well-Being In This District, Students Are Part of the Mental Health ResponseLack of transportation, unreliable internet and other barriers can sometimes make it hard to find mental health care in rural settings.Student Well-Being Video Left Homeless After a Hurricane, This Family Found Support From Their DistrictWith the number of homeless students rising, a look at how this Florida district is providing support.Student Well-Being How Principals Can Help Support Students Through a Mental Health CrisisPrincipals know the challenges—and can help with solutions.Student Well-Being Chaplains Could Work as School Counselors Under Bill Passed in TexasCritics see the measure as a continuation of the erosion of the concept of separating church from state.Student Well-Being 4 States Consider Mandating Fentanyl Prevention Education in SchoolsOregon is poised to adopt the legislation, but drug education in schools is often weak or underemphasized.Student Well-Being The U.S. Surgeon General's Warning About Social Media and What It Means for SchoolsSchools have been ringing alarm bells over social media and kids' mental health. Now their cause is getting a major boost.Student Well-Being Opinion What Teachers Get Wrong About CreativityBecause of the priorities school systems set, teachers often stifle students' creativity without even realizing it.Student Well-Being Teachers Say Improving Students’ Mental Well-Being Begins at HomeSchools are trying a smorgasbord of approaches to address students' deteriorating mental health. Where do parents fit into this equation?Student Well-Being 2 District Leaders Transformed School Mental Health Services. They Share How They Did ItAndria Amador, of Boston, and Nate Thompson, of Littleton, Colo., discuss successful responses to the student mental health crisis.Student Well-Being Schools Can Help Students With End-of-the-Year Stress. Here Are 4 StrategiesThe end of the school year is generally a time to celebrate, but it can also bring anxiety that schools can proactively tackle.