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As students across the country zip up their backpacks and get on the bus for their first weeks of school, many will have more to focus on than memorizing their new schedules or making it to… Read more »

Dozens of universities have introduced stricter rules on alcohol, especially at fraternities.

Delivering an exceptional customer experience is no longer a choice for institutions—students today expect a learner-centric environment that allows them to interact and engage on their own terms… Read more »

There is a growing awareness of sexual assault on campus and a growing interest in preventing it -- especially among students.

A rise in shootings on college campuses has added a new front in the gun debate, centering on this question: does it hurt, or help, to have more armed people at school?

The Interfraternity Council at the University of California, Berkeley announced new measures over the weekend that aim to protect fellow students from sexual assault… Read more »

 New York City’s lauded universal pre-K program has a problem when it comes to diversity in the classroom.

Schools nationwide are suspending and expelling fewer students today than in years past—but the racial gaps in who gets disciplined are still wide. A new, community-wide research project in Fort… Read more »

Superintendent of Public Instruction Denise Juneau announced Monday that the Montana Office of Public Instruction has been awarded an additional $1.3 million to continue its Schools of … Read more »

When it comes to reporting specific incidences of bullying and harassment based on sex, all too many school districts “see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.” That’s a mistake with potentially… Read more »

A school safety committee formed following the death of Amy Joyner Francis at Howard High School last April is offering its recommendations.

A Bay Area News Group analysis of 2015 crime statistics and alerts for five major Bay Area campuses shows it is not unusual for colleges to keep quiet about sexual assaults, even as they… Read more »

You know which of your patients have a chronic illness and how it may affect them down the road. But do you know how many are chronically absent from school and what that means for their future?… Read more »

In Rockingham County public schools, students from kindergarten to eighth grade will soon have access to in-school mental health services through third party organization, Youth Haven Inc.

As we all know, bullying has and continues to be a prevalent issue in our community. In fact, according to Julie Hertzog, the Director of the National Bullying Prevention Center (NBPC), “One of… Read more »

Efforts to increase education and training opportunities for the nation’s growing population of immigrants offers benefits for community colleges, as well as immigrant families and the U.S.… Read more »

A pair of sexual assaults last month at San Jose State University has prompted a discussion about how colleges should notify their communities about on-campus crimes.

At a time when graduate schools are under pressure to produce more minority Ph.D.s, surveys at Yale and Michigan show the challenges facing nonwhite doctoral students.