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U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced today that the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Education will launch the Outreach, Prevention, Education and Non-… Read more »

Have you been thinking about going back to college? Perhaps you're looking to change jobs, make more money or simply finish that degree you started.

When it comes to mental healthcare and education, Dr. Burgess says accessibility is key.

Another bill under consideration at the Statehouse could help save lives for young people struggling with a mental health crisis.

This is the second part of a student-written, six-part series that explores the fallout of the Timothy Piazza hazing death in 2017. This week, the series examines the impact of new… Read more »

The 2020 Census is approaching, and civic engagement leaders on college campuses are reaching out to students to encourage participation and remove potential barriers.

In 2015, 37 million (17.1%) U.S. adults reported binge drinking approximately once a week and consumed an average of seven drinks per binge drinking episode, resulting in approximately 450 total… Read more »

For many of the 16.8 million students enrolled at America’s two- and four-year degree programs each year, the university experience promotes academic growth, fosters new friendships, and expands… Read more »

Author describes her book on first-generation students.

Experts say assisting students takes a 'larger cultural shift.'

New data suggests restorative justice programs are effective at improving school climate.

During the recession last decade, the University of Rhode Island (URI) lost $26 million in state support over a three-year period. That loss represented about a third of its state appropriation,… Read more »

At lunch on a recent day, school counselor Tina Page watched as a middle-school student calmly walked other students through a series of questions to resolve a conflict.

There is more and more interest in moving away from "traditional" school discipline and toward restorative practices.  This series will explore what that kind of shift can look like—in… Read more »

Putting children in isolation in school risks causing them unnecessary trauma, according to a report by a mental health charity.

Miguel Ortiz-Cruz was a junior at North Carolina State University when Hurricane Florence hit. Three years earlier, he had come to the Raleigh-based university on a full-ride scholarship. A year… Read more »

Today, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation announced the launch of Intermediaries For Scale, a $20 million grant program that will fund 12 existing organizations to help colleges… Read more »

A South Carolina school district has chosen to deploy new interactive flat panel displays in its classrooms.