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| 03.31.2025 | 6 min

The Role of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Treating Anxiety-Based School Avoidance

School avoidance—when students regularly refuse to attend school due to overwhelming anxiety—is a growing challenge in K-12 education, leaving many educators asking: How can we help students feel safe...

| 03.20.2025 | 9 min

Top Issues in Education: Think Differently to Drive Change

It feels like education has changed a great deal in the past few years. Yet I recently came across a 2018 article from NEA and was struck by what hasn’t changed: we’re still facing the same issues in ...

| 03.14.2025 | 9 min

4 Benefits of In-District Mental Health Support for Students

The Growing Need for School Based Mental Health in Schools Each year, one in five students struggle with anxiety, depression, or other mental health challenges, most of which go untreated. Educators, ...

| 02.04.2025 | 8 min

Academic Stamina: How to Improve Student Focus & Concentration

Building our students’ academic stamina is one of the most effective ways we can increase school performance and success.

| 01.10.2025 | 8 min

Teaching Respect: How to Restore the Golden Rule at School

Poor behavior is a growing problem in schools. Across every demographic and age group, kids are acting out in shocking ways. And it’s taking a toll: lost learning, declining social skills, and teacher...

| 01.09.2025 | 6 min

How Creating a Trauma-Informed Learning Environment Benefits Students

An estimated 558,899 children in the U.S. experience abuse, neglect, or instability, affecting their behavior and learning in the classroom.

| 12.16.2024 | 8 min

Building Resilience in Children: How Schools Can Help

Resilience is a skill that everyone needs to overcome obstacles and manage life’s challenges. Yet this essential quality seems to be on the decline in young people. Building resilience in children wil...

| 12.12.2024 | 5 min

Banning Cellphones in School: Policy & Implementation Tips

If you’re an educator, I don’t need to tell you about the harmful effects of cellphones in the classroom on learning and mental health. Teachers are fighting this battle every day. Administrators tell...

| 12.11.2024 | 6 min

Key Insights About School-Based Mental Health Services

Education professionals observe mental health challenges in their students and staff daily. Which places them in a unique position to assist with evaluating school-based mental health services.

| 12.05.2024 | 5 min

Banning Cellphones in School: Sage Alliance Case Study

If you’re an educator, I don’t need to tell you about the harmful effects of cellphones in the classroom on learning and mental health. Teachers are fighting this battle every day. Administrators tell...

| 11.19.2024 | 6 min

Banning Cellphones in School: White River Valley Case Study

If you’re an educator, I don’t need to tell you about the harmful effects of cellphones in the classroom on learning and mental health. Teachers are fighting this battle every day. Administrators tell...

| 09.23.2024 | 9 min

Navigating the Transition for Students with Disabilities Back to District

When students have education needs that require support not available in traditional classroom settings or specialized services not available in-district, an out-of-district placement often provides t...