April 29, 2026
The end of the school year is the perfect time to connect families with support — and SHAPE America’s Beyond the Check-In resource hub can help parents take meaningful next steps to engage with their children around social, mental, and personal health. Resources include age-appropriate Parent Conversation Starters and…
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According to NASN, school nurses provide leadership in supporting diabetes resilience and student self-management in the school setting. NASN’s Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines for Students with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) offer school nurses practice recommendations and resources to support safe, standardized care and inform school…
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According to MedicalExpress, schools that adopt mental health support programs—such as counseling, screenings, and classroom-based interventions—report improvements in student well-being, including reduced anxiety and depression symptoms. Researchers also note gaps in access, with some students still missing timely or adequate support despite growing school-based mental health efforts. Read more…
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According to K-12 Dive, researchers and educators say screen-heavy schedules and structured activities can displace imaginative, open-ended play. The concern is that increased device use and organized routines reduce time for creativity, peer interaction, and unstructured exploration, raising questions about how modern childhood experiences may be shaped by technology…
Read More [+]April 20, 2026
According to the Los Alamos reporter, Jemez Valley High School’s wellness room has supported over 100 students in six months by giving them a calm space to pause, self‑regulate stress and quickly return to class. Staff report students return more focused, use coping tools more often, and benefit from…
Read More [+]April 14, 2026
Healthcare transition (HCT) planning is essential to ensuring continuity of care for students with healthcare needs as they move into, through, and beyond the school setting. NASN’s position statement, Transition Planning for Students with Healthcare Needs, emphasizes a coordinated, student-centered approach—led by school nurses, who…
Read More [+]April 14, 2026
According to ABC News, landmark jury verdicts finding Meta and YouTube negligent for designing addictive platforms are intensifying the conversation about children’s social media use while offering parents expert guidance on recognizing problematic behaviors and setting healthier boundaries. Read more here!
Read More [+]April 14, 2026
According to K-12 Dive, a peer-to-peer mental health initiative aimed at reducing stigma and fostering well-being at Laguna Beach High School in California is showing initial positive signs of increased student safety and belonging, survey data shows. Read more here!
Read More [+]March 28, 2026
According to the 74, If your child were sick and there might be a cure, wouldn’t you want to try it? It may be flu season, but there is another contagion lurking in our schools’ halls. While this illness has no vaccine, injecting kindness back into schools may offer…
Read More [+]February 24, 2026
Students may use drugs and alcohol to cope with mental health struggles such as anxiety, depression, and stress. To address the connection between youth substance use and mental health, the CDC developed the Free Mind campaign. Informed…
Read More [+]We’ve seen rapid expansion of our after-school activities, [and an] increased [number of] students meeting their healthy fitness zones.
