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Freshman year of college usually entails a newfound independence as 18-year-old students live without their parents for the first time in their young adult lives. It's a time for incoming students… Read more »

Many parents often inquire about bullying at their child's school. Here's a comprehensive breakdown of resources available to your family.

I have a very sensitive, sweet, shy 6-year-old who sometimes struggles with standing up for himself. When my kids were toddlers it was very easy for me to jump in and intervene if another kid was… Read more »

A Black eighth-grader was subjected to racism and bullying, including an "egregious re-enactment of George Floyd's murder," at a middle school in Brookline, a civil rights complaint filed with the… Read more »

As of July 1, a new California law requires bars and nightclubs to provide testing kits to combat drink spiking.

Nearly one in five (19%) first-year college students enrolled in four-year institutions did not return for their second year between 2022 and 2023. Stopping out of college has serious implications… Read more »

Yellow caution tape, ambulances and firetrucks cordoned off the area around the Commons at Virginia Commonwealth University on Thursday morning for a major emergency exercise involving personnel… Read more »

College can be a scary experience for a number of reasons. Navigating an unfamiliar environment is no walk in the park. It’s easy to feel alone and vulnerable — even if the community welcomes you… Read more »

Two-thirds of the 3.3 million college students eligible for federal food assistance in 2020 didn’t access it, the Government Accountability Office found in a report released Wednesday.

A 2024 Student Voice survey by Inside Higher Ed, conducted by Generation Lab, found that students’ top stressor wasn’t anything happening in the classroom or directly related to the college… Read more »

Since its founding last year, the Small Town and Rural Students (STARS) College Network—a coalition of 16 public and private institutions—has sent representatives to 1,100 small-town high schools… Read more »

You encounter danger when you least expect it. For me it was walking back from the PCL, just a few feet away from my apartment building in West Campus. Although it was a quick encounter, my self-… Read more »

With the rising costs of college tuition and living expenses, many college students struggle to afford necessities such as food and shelter while attending school. Recent surveys reveal that about… Read more »

Undergraduate research opportunities can help students identify their passions and see themselves as academics and researchers while enrolled in their bachelor’s degree programs.

Elevating Latino Parenting Students in Higher Education, a new Child Trends brief funded by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, shares findings on Latino student parents, the strategies colleges are… Read more »

Old Dominion University (ODU) recently received a $10,000 grant from Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority (ABC). The grant will fund a project that educates students on the risk… Read more »

Changes are underway one year after scathing audits showed how the California State University system failed to handle reports of sexual discrimination, harassment and assault in its Title IX… Read more »

When addressing basic needs, most colleges and universities seek to accommodate students with food, housing and funds for utilities, sometimes extending into