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Bullying

Cyberbullying on Student Mental Health

The intersection of technology and psychology presents a myriad of challenges and opportunities, especially in school settings. Among these challenges, cyberbullying has emerged as a critical concern that affects the mental health and well-being of students globally. The linkage between online harassment and adverse psychological outcomes makes it a pressing issue for school psychologists to […]

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Academics

What Gifted Education Teaches Us About Every Child’s Mental Health

Picture a student who always finishes her assignments early, asks big questions, and lights up when she learns something new. Now picture that same student a few years later—quiet, anxious, maybe even underperforming. What happened? A new study from the University of the Basque Country may hold some answers. Researchers Leire Aperribai and colleagues examined […]

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Development

Why Outdoor Play Is a Hidden Superpower Against Student Burnout

A group of Chinese college students recently helped researchers prove something every teacher and parent has probably sensed: the outdoors heals more than we think. In a 2025 Frontiers in Psychology study, students who regularly took part in outdoor sports—anything from hiking to team games—reported far lower learning burnout than those who stayed indoors But […]

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Academics

Chronic Absenteeism Is Still Sky-High — And It’s Holding Our Kids Back

Why schools are struggling with student attendance, what the data really shows, and what we can do next The numbers are staggering. During the 2021–22 school year, nearly one in three students in the United States was chronically absent — meaning they missed 10% or more of school days. That’s about 18 days a year. […]

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Safety

When Teacher Stress Becomes a Public Health Emergency

A teacher steps into her classroom to find a crumpled note on her desk: “You should quit.”Not from a student—this time, from a parent. She’s not alone. According to a national study of over 9,000 teachers, 43% say they plan to quit and one in four intends to transfer schools. The reasons? Stress. Anxiety. And […]

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Commentary

No, Secretary McMahon—the Shutdown Didn’t Prove Students Don’t Need the U.S. Department of Education

When the U.S. Secretary of Education claims that a 43-day government shutdown “proved just how little the Department of Education will be missed,” educators, school psychologists, families, and mental health advocates have an obligation to set the record straight. Not with partisan talking points but with facts, context, and the lived realities of our students. […]

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Mental health

How Children’s Books Can Calm Anxiety and Build Resilience

Here’s something most parents don’t realize: bedtime stories might be shaping how kids handle fear and stress. A new Behavior Therapy study from Temple University and Weill Cornell researchers analyzed nearly 200 children’s books about anxiety and discovered something remarkable—and a little concerning. While storybooks are often our first emotional teachers, most don’t actually show […]

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Academics

The Cognitive Benefits of Language Learning in School Psychology

Language learning is often emphasized in educational curricula for its role in cognitive development, particularly in the realm of school psychology. Recent research and educational practices suggest that the advantages exceed simple linguistic capability, tapping into cognitive, academic, and psychological benefits that can be pivotal, especially in school-aged children. Cognitive Enhancements from Language Learning The […]

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Academics

How Undergraduate Research at Minority-Serving Institutions Transforms Futures

A quiet campus lab can change a life. Picture a senior at a minority-serving university—first in her family to attend college—holding a pipette for the first time. Twelve months later, she’s applying to a biomedical PhD program. That’s not a coincidence. It’s the power of undergraduate research experiences (UREs). A new multi-institutional study in Frontiers […]

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