Parents and caregivers often hear a child say, "I don't want to go to school." But when this becomes a regular occurrence, it may be a sign of school avoidance, also known as school refusal, which may ...

College moms and college dads, as your student’s first semester on campus draws to a close, I want to share in a little ...

A parenting coach says ‘good attendance’ awards should be abolished and parents should never force their kids to go to school ...

Today’s kids are more digitally active than ever, which makes them vulnerable to online scams. Here’s a look at some back-to-school scams targeting students—and how to avoid becoming a victim. For ...

Child labor sounds as if it belongs to a long-ago era, but for 138 million children it is a daily routine. "These are children who work under the hot sun in farms, tending crops when they should be in ...

Last week, my son helped organize an evening social at his high school that was supposed to build school spirit. There was a DJ, bouncy castles, and lots of other fun things to do. Thirty-five ...

The University of Iowa Health Care hosted a “Kids Go STEM” event, designed to showcase STEM topics and careers to school-age children, at the UI Carver College of Medicine. The event was open to ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A new pilot program aims to help unhoused high school students in New Mexico by paying them to go to school if they meet certain requirements. “This is the first in the ...