A new report published in the journal Pediatrics warns parents of a bizarre — albeit, immensely popular — fad among young people,...
While working on a brochure for Mohawk Industries, Echo Garrett heard many stories about the company’s then-vice president of marketing, Sam Bracken....
Opinions about the use of school resource officers (SROs) in public schools appear to fall along the same contentious fault lines as...
A study recently published in the Journal of Adolescent Health finds that individuals experiencing depression during their teenage years are likelier than...
It is very likely that the teens we encounter know someone with a drug or alcohol addiction, considering that there are 17...
On a frigid February day in Boston, hundreds of young people backed by Mayor Thomas Menino rallied outside the statehouse for increased...
With the Higher Education Act (HEA) set to expire at the end of the year — in turn, setting up a reauthorization...
ARLINGTON, VA – More than 500 child welfare professionals are here this week attending the Child Welfare League of America annual conference....
Approximately 12 million children and teens attend summer camp every year, but whether camps serve any larger purpose beyond filling long, hot...
WASHINGTON, D.C.–Immediate and decisive action is essential to help heal the wounds of millions of American children who have suffered from exposure...
Tuesday, an estimated 400 high school students in Newark, N.J., staged a walkout to protest education cuts to the city’s budget, the...
This story was produced by The Chicago Bureau Photo Courtesy of the US Government First Lady Michelle Obama visited her hometown of...
President Barack Obama introduced his 2014 budget proposal on Wednesday, highlighting new efforts to increase funding for education and juvenile justice. Although...
Health care providers and other professionals have many opportunities to support and encourage the healthy development of LGBT youth, who may be...
Legislators in Indiana are pushing to enact a law requiring all state public and charter schools have at least one armed employee...
ATLANTA — In far north Georgia, 17-year-old “Brandon” lives in a group home. He has been the ward of two states in...
On Thursday, Senior United States District Judge Edward Korman ruled the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) must remove age restrictions on...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Shortly after her 13th birthday, Dani Zimmerman started to feel pain in her fingertips that quickly spread to three...