Empathy is more than a buzzword—it’s a foundational skill. The ability to recognize and understand others’ emotions—and to respond in ways that are constructive and caring—can help adolescents build ...

Social-emotional learning has been swept up in bitter political fights over what should be taught in schools as some critics—including some high-profile conservative activist groups like Moms for ...

When kids move from elementary to middle school, they go through enormous developmental changes ranging from physical and emotional to cognitive and social. Adolescence is the largest period of ...

Middle school is a time of intense change, not only academically but socially and emotionally. While parents and teachers often focus on logistics such as school supplies and class schedules, students ...