High school is an important time in the life of any teen: hormones are raging, social cliques are forming and the pressure is on to develop a college résumé. Teens gain more independence as they get ...

This week we are hearing from the Philadelphia Education Research Consortium (PERC, @PHLedResearch) about two connected research projects on ninth grade on-track metrics. This post is by Theodore ...

TRENTON >> The $17 million in renovations will not be wasted. The Trenton school board voted Monday to lease the former International Academy of Trenton (IAT) Charter School at 500 Perry St. to house ...

This month, more than 4 million students across the nation will begin high school. Many will do well. But many will not. Consider that nearly two-thirds of students will experience the “ninth-grade ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The ability to interact in meaningful and productive ways with others and to maintain healthy relationships with diverse ...

Want to support your ninth-grader's physical health? Here are some tips that experts suggest. School districts vary widely in the amount of physical education they offer in the curriculum, and by ...

Science is Fun and Awesome, SIFA, Learning Academy Charter School is expanding its curriculum to high school freshman ...

Freshman year of high school, as nearly anyone can attest, is a lot to digest, from new locker combinations to lunchroom politics to catching the right bus and avoiding rowdy juniors. Aside from those ...

If a student passes every class during freshman year of high school, research shows she or he is 3.5 times more likely to graduate four years later. The Washington Legislature should keep this fact in ...

A class in ethnic studies can make a huge difference to students' experience of education, according to a new study (Photo by Cyrus McCrimmon/The Denver Post via Getty Images ) Some classes are ...

Self-awareness is knowing yourself. It’s about knowing your emotions, strengths and challenges, and how your emotions affect your behavior and decisions. Self-awareness is key to managing actions and ...