May 19, 2017

The National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) recently released its annual report, which finds that children with LD struggle in school significantly more than their peers do. The report, entitled “The State of Learning Disabilities: Understanding the 1 in 5,” combines the most recent statistics...

Behavior challenges hinder learning and social development in children with autism spectrum disorder. Delays in speech and language, and difficulties with communication, lead to problem behaviors, because a child can’t convey his wants and needs. It is important to identify these behaviors and to make changes in your...

Milwaukee's voucher program serves some 28,000 students. Most of them are African-American and come from low-income families.

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Indiana's private school voucher program is the largest of its kind in the U.S. Whether it's "social justice" or "an assault" on public schools depends on whom you ask.

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A big new study shows half as many student reports of bullying — including physical bullying, threats and cyberbullying — compared with a decade earlier.

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Increasing the percentage of elementary school children in the United States who participate in 25 minutes of physical activity three times a week from 32 percent to 50 percent would avoid $21.9 billion in medical costs and lost wages over the course of their lifetimes, new Johns Hopkins...

There is an outcry over the secretary of education's invitation to speak at the commencement of a private, Christian, historically black college in Florida.

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This low-income elementary school will send dozens of kids to the SuperNationals of chess this week in Nashville, Tenn.

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Our weekly education roundup: A big investigation into sexual assault in K-12 schools; achievement gaps persist in high school graduation rates.

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As the Netflix series sparks a national discussion, new research shows 1 in 5 middle and high schoolers have thoughts of suicide, and offers suggestions for adults in fighting the problem.

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