From forest campuses to community gardens, educators are swapping screens for hands-on, project-based learning experiences that build creativity, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.

From personal finance to food-preparation skills, area schools are helping equip students for a range of day-to-day skills.

How educators are tending to students' social, emotional, and behavioral needs

“‘You have to really focus your energy on bringing people together, not just physically but emotionally,’ says Ben Griffiths, director of the personals at New City School. ‘You have to learn the skills that it takes to have very different people in the same space and still see the common ground.’"