A number of states have taken steps toward promoting student wellness, with many of their state boards of education in the middle of the action. This article contains some examples of states leading on student wellness by addressing physical fitness, social and emotional learning (SEL), and mental health supports. The Every Student Succeeds Act…

MOTIVATING STUDENTS TO WRITE, THROUGH INSTRUCTION IN JOURNALISTIC PROSE, IS THE PRIMARY AIM OF THIS NINTH-GRADE CURRICULUM GUIDE. IT CONTAINS FOUR UNITS--"AN INTRODUCTION TO THE WRITING PROCESS" (THREE LESSONS), "THE JOURNALISTIC REPORT" (FIVE LESSONS), "THE JOURNALISTIC ANALYSIS" (11 LESSONS), AND "THE…