Abuse, neglect or witnessing violence at home can lead kids to misbehave. Some schools are doing away with expulsions to focus on childhood trauma instead.
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Headed off to college? A librarian shares four tips for college students ready to hit the books.
Children use play to express themselves and process their emotions. Here’s how parents can make the most of play time together.
With Congress designating Aug. 11, 2021, as Hip-Hop Celebration Day, a scholar and performer of the art form makes the case for hip-hop to become more prominent in American academe.
For decades, US schools have been common sites for vaccine clinics to respond to outbreaks and provide catch-up immunizations. So why are they suddenly controversial?
Here’s what signs parents can look out for, and what to do if their child is feeling overwhelmed.
The Common Application now lets students indicate their gender identities and pronouns when applying to college. But is that enough to make trans students feel welcome? A scholar weighs in.
A youth group gives juvenile offenders a chance to advocate for change in the justice system.
Public and community health experts highlight four ways that communities can collaborate to encourage physical activity and fun.
An experimental program to provide a college education in prison is about to increase its reach. Is there evidence that it will pay off?
Teachers and students are likely to use a lot more online learning tools than they did pre-pandemic even after in-person classes resume.
Student-athletes can now seek to make money from their name, image and likeness. But there are risks, a college sports expert warns.
When white philanthropists made large gifts to these schools in the 19th century and early 20th century, many insisted upon a vocational focus for Black higher ed.
The Algebra Project – a long-standing initiative to teach algebra to Black students who might not otherwise take it – sprang from Bob Moses’ work as a civil rights activist, a historian recounts.
Two scholars of inclusive education explain how segregated Black schools advocated for Black children in a way that’s often missing from today’s desegregated classrooms.
A fatherhood researcher argues that US work policies, income inequality, gender attitudes and health care all make it harder for dads to be highly engaged at home.
A new school proposed by music moguls Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine seeks to provide students with practical skills they can apply in entertainment and other fields. Is this a new model for education?
A recent ruling makes it harder for schools to ignore claims about sexual harassment or assault.
Students’ academic worries persisted through the pandemic. A developmental scientist offers tips to support young people heading back to school.
Student loan debt has long been considered a drag on the economy. But will canceling it actually do much to spur spending? An economist weighs in.
In 1970, Gil Scott-Heron penned a spoken word song called ‘Whitey on the Moon’ that criticized the 1969 Moon landing. A hip-hop scholar explains why the song still reverberates today.
Multiple difficult childhood experiences can lead to depression and anxiety during college, research has found. Lack of support often makes things worse.
Expanding free lunch programs could also reduce stigma for students, lower administrative burdens for schools and create jobs for communities.
When school officials post photos about students on Facebook, they may be inadvertently enabling data mining firms and others to use the information for other purposes, new research has found.
Child care insecurity has received much less attention than food insecurity, but it is similarly complex. And affordability is only one part of the problem.