Social media, generative artificial intelligence, and other advances in digital technology are already dramatically influencing how kids develop social-emotional skills. A majority of educators ...

Technology—from social media to cellphones—is often blamed for causing bad behavior among students, especially middle schoolers. But when used intentionally, technology can also promote kindness, ...

Subjects like math science and english are common school subjects.but educators say just as important are social skills often learned o ...

Sometimes when I am working as a "Guest Teacher" (substitute teacher) at one of Austin’s public elementary schools, the students have a few minutes of free time at the end of the day. Often I use this ...

Social disconnection, isolation, and stress are key contributors to the loneliness epidemic and mental health crisis impacting young people on college campuses today. These issues affect people of all ...

Every aspect of a child’s behavior in the classroom is influenced by their emotions, some of which help foster learning while others inhibit it. Additionally, their behavior is further influenced by ...

Today’s job market requires graduates with more than just strong technical knowledge. Employers are also looking for soft skills such as communication, critical thinking and teamwork. To develop these ...

Social-emotional learning programs can boost students’ academic performances, but a recent analysis found that program length matters when it comes to how much. Researchers from the Yale School of ...

Kristin R. Laurens received funding for this research from the Australian Research Council and the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia. Emma Carpendale received an Australian ...

As challenging as the last year and a half of school was in the pandemic, things are much worse now, and we should all be worried. Not a day passes where I don't hear of escalating behavior, ...