Education

No group of children fared worse than preschoolers during the pandemic.

It seems that more and more teens are identifying as transgender, gender-fluid or nonbinary. But because linguistic and cultural norms are always evolving, it’s been challenging to pin down an…

The 42-page document provides guidance for educators on the correct terminology to use for gender identity and how to support students who are coming out at school or want to transition.

In cities and counties across the country, summer youth employment programs (SYEPs) stand out as some of the largest and most high-profile youth workforce development initiatives around. At least, they…

Over the past decade, a number of cities and states—including such diverse places as New York City, San Antonio, Seattle, New Mexico, Florida, Colorado, and New Jersey—have significantly increased the number of slots in their public prekindergarten programs.

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School-based health clinics are a promising response to the youth mental health crisis and provide a wide variety of services, but limited funding has slowed their spread.

A new study of why some kids are often absent from school could help tailor interventions to get at-risk youth back into the classroom.

An Oklahoma Catholic school won approval to open as a charter school. But the idea faces a legal battle that could reach the U.S. Supreme Court.

These stereotypes can extend into the late teens and contribute to a gender gap in STEM college courses and related careers, according to a new study that explores the gender-based…

New York City canceled recess, Public School Athletic League sports competitions, and outdoor field days on Wednesday due to the unhealthy air quality.

A new law forbidding material that’s “obscene” and ‘harmful to minors’ from school libraries could hurt LGBTQ youth and unfairly limit librarians’ work, critics say.