This post was written with Jessica Minahan and originally appeared in the Harvard Education Letter. About 10 percent of the school population, or 9–13 million children, struggle with mental health ...

Managing problematic student behavior is one of the most persistent, challenging, and controversial issues facing schools today. Yet despite best intentions to build a more inclusive and punitive-free ...

A sign in a classroom at Lead Elementary encourages children to take a break when feeling big emotions. Teachers across the country say student behavior is still challenging post-pandemic, and more ...

SILOAM SPRINGS -- The Siloam Springs School District is implementing a behavior intervention strategy aimed at recognizing what students cannot manage and giving them grace as they work to attain ...

Mistreatment is disrespectful behavior that interferes with the learning process. Examples of mistreatment include public belittlement or humiliation, threats of physical harm or punishment, ...

When school support staff position themselves as facilitators rather than “fixers,” they can focus on celebrating students’ growth and strengths and cultivating open and respectful communication.

Submitting complaints of mistreatment, harassment, and neglect can be reported via several mechanisms. For more information on what these challenging behaviors are, please visit our page on Defining ...

Delaware's “Consortium Discipline Alternative Program” is little-known, if discussed at all. Now, a state task force has called for increasing its funding. As educators decry school climate and ...