Education

A researcher argues for better sources of advice for parents and educators. And for greater balance between warnings about the dangers and emphasis on the positive role parents can play.

As kids grow older, they grow less likely to maintain or build relationships with friends of different races. A new study shows teachers can have a surprising effect on changing that.

This election season, the student debt crisis has finally gotten the attention it deserves. A look at how we got here, who has profited and just a few of the lives affected.

By the time a teenager is ditching classes and hanging with wrong crowd, is it too late? One woman set out to prove that with the right support, these students can make it.

The food industry has long marketed highly processed products to kids with characters like Tony the Tiger. But similar tactics can also work to sway school kids to eat more vegetables, a study finds.

For low-income students who normally rely on their school cafeterias for a nutritious meal, summer brings a familiar question: What's for lunch?

The school has settled for nearly $2.5 million with eight plaintiffs who said athlete perpetrators and their teammates actively discouraged women from bringing rape charges.

Two developmental psychologists break down 21st century skills and give everyday tips for parents on how to instill them.

Coloring books are everywhere. Some kids and parents love them. Even grown-ups are getting in on the fun. But do they have any educational value?