More American high schoolers are graduating than ever, with this year’s graduation rate reaching a record 81 percent. But the journey from kindergarten to commencement is inflicting collateral damage ...

BARRINGTON, R.I. — Student success at Barrington High School, among the highest-performing schools in the nation, may have a hidden cost. A survey commissioned by the School Department recently found ...

In most of the world school has been in session for a few months now, with many students starting to eye-up the upcoming holiday breaks. One reason for this is tiredness. The extent of how tired many ...

Q: We would like to limit our 16-year-old son’s video game and cellphone time. We think homework should come first and then free time. He wants to relax with his video game and phone after school ...

When it comes to school stress, Hannah O'Brien has seen some extremes. The 17-year-old junior at Acalanes High School in Lafayette, California, has witnessed students crying in class after getting low ...

How long is a typical school day? How much time should kids spend attending school, doing homework, playing, and sleeping? Here’s what the experts recommend. Today's kids are busier than ever, ...

In the aftermath of a huge New England snowstorm, a friend’s car got stuck driving down KJ Dell’Antonia’s driveway. So she and her four children bundled up and headed out with shovels. After freeing ...

Sleep is a fundamental biological necessity, especially during adolescence, a period marked by rapid physical, emotional, and ...