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Some colleges are starting to ask Mom and Dad to put in a written plug for their progeny in the college admissions process.
Percent of high school students who reported drinking at least one glass of water each day, according to a survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; 42% of teens said they drank a glass of milk each day, 30% said they drank fruit juices and only 24% said they drank soda. But when [...]
Decades of research suggest that the old adage about birds of a feather is true — especially when it comes to education. People tend to marry people who have achieved similar levels of schooling. But the question is why? A new study of movie-star marriages — of all things — tries to bring some clarity [...]
Mean kids, mothers tell their wounded young, behave that way because they have unhappy home lives, or feel inadequate, or don’t have enough friends or because they somehow lack empathy. But a new study suggests some mean kids actually behave that way simply because they can.
The Wall Street Journal reports on an unusual senior class project at a private high school: the entire class of 80 students will be offered free HIV tests at a testing event to be held in the gym. This is apparently the first time HIV testing has ever been carried out in such a manner [...]
Percentage of female students who plan to attend college right after finishing high school, compared with 61% of male high school students, according to a recent survey [PDF] by the non-profits What Kids Can Do and the Lumina Foundation [via WKCD]
Class rank is important for more than just wowing college admissions officers and securing bragging rights. According to new research, the better your grades were in high school, the healthier you are years later.
The bad news: half of all high school students, regardless of gender or type of school, say they have bullied someone in the past year, and 47% of students say they have been bullied in a way that seriously upset them. The good news: overall rates of bullying are down from 2008, according to the [...]
New research published this week in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine finds that, starting the school day just a half hour later was associated with significant benefits for teens — from better sleep and enhanced alertness to improved mood and overall well being. The findings contribute to a growing body of research on [...]
Although arthritis is extremely common, people still have many misconceptions about the disease. How much do you really know?
