Having a growth mindset about personality—thinking that people can change for the better—helps kids handle tough times.
A new surveys shows that many of this year's high school upperclassmen are behind in their efforts to prepare for post-secondary education.
Football, wrestling and competitive cheer pose a high risk for COVID-19 spread, while swimming and golf are at the low end of the risk scale developed by a national panel.
What you say about the coronavirus depends on the child's developmental stage. Here are examples of the best age-appropriate language for discussing the pandemic.
The College Board's national experiment with virtual AP exams gets underway this week amid accusations and stern warnings about student cheating.
To make up for lost opportunities for college admissions testing during the coronavirus crisis, the board plans to offer the test more often in the fall, including some test administrations durin...
Sharing moments of levity and hope from the education world amid the mass disruption of schooling and life from the coronavirus.
Sharing moments of levity and hope from the education world amid the mass disruption of schooling and life from the coronavirus.
At first glance, it could seem that teenagers just really, really hate high school. But Yale researchers found deeper student engagement issues.
A new report outlines danger signs of censorship at student-run newspapers.
When can schools use federal funds to help students with disabilities prepare for life after special education? A new resource from the federal education department offers a road map.
The report found that roughly a third of middle and high schools reported disciplinary problems stemming from cyberbullying at least once a week or daily.
A high school in California taught seniors to work with artificial intelligence by exploring technical skills and societal impacts and engaging students in projects.
The U.S. high school graduation rate has risen yet again, to a new all-time high of 84.6 percent. But questions persist about what is driving the steady gain.
The schools that rely most heavily on credit recovery to graduate their students are the ones that serve large populations of low-income and minority teenagers.
Federal watchdogs find that Utah inflated its high school graduation rate in the last of a series of reports warning states not to make end runs around the rules for calculating graduation rates.
Using suspension as a disciplinary tactic can lead students to leave school altogether, feeling that no adult cared enough to understand their problems or provide support, according to a new stud...
With a growing field and a dearth of skilled workers to fill available jobs, it's little wonder there's a push to get middle and high school students into cybersecurity training.
The board of directors of a North Carolina public charter school last week reversed its ban on student-led clubs, two weeks after complaints about a newly formed Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Trans...
State policymakers question the effect of expanding the federal reach.