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Accessing mental health care can be tough for kids in Rhode Island. There’s a shortage of practitioners and programs and a growing need for care. This week on The Pulse, we explore how… Read more »

A school-based program for children in Boone County who need mental health treatment is getting high marks from people who've seen how it works.

The Orange County Health Department, the Orange County ABC Board, UNC and the town of Chapel Hill formed a coalition this year to address potentially dangerous drinking in the community.

About 25 percent of American children and teens experience cyberbullying, but there are ways parents can help their children, a criminology and bullying expert says.

Most teachers don’t feel equipped to meet their students’ emotional needs, but some programs are working to change that.

A year ago, Miami-Dade County Public Schools made a splash by eliminating out-of-school suspensions. At the time, Superintendent Alberto Carvalho cited research saying sending kids home made them… Read more »

About two dozen Gwinnett County residents held a rally at the Lawrenceville Square on Monday evening to voice their complaints about how the school district disciplines students, particularly… Read more »

The Texas Department of Public Safety says the plan is part of National School Bus Safety Week, which began Monday and runs through Friday.

Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation earlier this month that makes mental health education mandatory alongside the material on critical health issues such as tobacco, alcohol and substance… Read more »

A group of teens involved in the Northumberland County Youth Leadership program are taking a stand against bullying.

The percentage of students who were chronically absent in Richmond and Petersburg was about twice as high as in the state as a whole during the 2014-15 school year, according to a recent… Read more »

Food pantries have been springing up on college campuses across the nation.

A new town-gown coalition is working to reduce high risk drinking in Chapel Hill.

The childcare offered to student parents varies widely in quality, accessibility, and consistency.

The U.S. Department of Education announced today that its Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has reached an agreement with Wesley College in Dover, Delaware after finding the college in violation of… Read more »

A former middle school teacher and parent of a middle school student shares her regrets in hopes of helping other secondary school teachers avoid the same mistakes.

Schools can be somewhat of a proxy for discussions about the racial makeup of communities, which gives real estate agents the power to steer certain families into or out of areas based on their… Read more »

Is zero-tolerance contributing to educational inequality? How can policies be amended to safeguard students' basic rights and stop fueling the school-to-prison pipeline? Is it time to completely… Read more »