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An Illinois school safety helpline aimed at giving kids a place to report information that might prevent bullying, suicide and campus violence was expanded statewide this week, officials said… Read more »

The superintendent of the Loudoun County, Virginia, public schools apologized on Friday for the school system’s reaction to recent sexual assaults by students and outlined steps he said would… Read more »

Student health professionals report high need for services now that students are back on campus and seeking physical and mental health care, even as COVID-19-related demands remain strong.

LEROY, Mich. — Pine River Area Schools has canceled varsity football for the remainder of the 2021 season due to bullying.

Superintendent Matt Lukshaitis made the announcement in a letter… Read more »

Suicides at UNC-Chapel Hill led to a day off, dogs on campus and other efforts to relieve stress as students grieve.

WYNNE, Ark. (KAIT) - A young student might be short in stature, but she’s not afraid to take on bullies.

Eight-year-old Lily Sloan Burnette greeted students as they arrived Wednesday… Read more »

A new program aims to give underserved students of color extra support to close education and workforce training gaps that have grown worse during the pandemic. The Racial Equity for Adult… Read more »

The big problem, researchers and practitioners say, is that too much of what constitutes SEL learning feels patronizing to teenagers and fails to address their core psychological needs and… Read more »

The South Carolina ruling is a model for other states where students are still being arrested for minor incidents, an attorney said.

The pandemic disrupted the world of work — and internships. But colleges and employers responded by trying new strategies online.

Millions of college freshmen are settling into college this fall, and 9 out of 10 of those pursuing bachelor’s degrees are confident they’ll finish in four years or less. If history holds true,… Read more »

After 350 students shared their concerns at a Tuesday forum, Providence College has formed a safety and security task force in response to a recent spate of violence in the neighborhood around… Read more »

More than half a dozen Maine schools have dealt with a spate of threats in the last two weeks — leading some to call off classes for the day. It's a trend that's expected to continue.

Highlights the stark disparities in caregiver deaths by race and ethnicity, calls for urgent public health response.

Richards Career Academy on Chicago’s South Side set out to reach 180 students the district had flagged as at risk of missing the school year’s start — nearly 80% of its student body.  The school’s… Read more »

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — Incidents of violence in schools are rising recently. There was a shooting in Texas on Wednesday, and two in North Carolina just recently.

Millions of students returned to campus this fall for the in-person college experience, as the delta variant continues to impact parts of the U.S. Some schools have strict mandates for vaccination… Read more »

During the pandemic shutdown, an attendance crisis caused an estimated 3 million children across the U.S. to go missing from school rosters.  Amid a return to in-person learning, a local… Read more »