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The opportunity to engage in mentorship, either formally or informally, often gets overlooked, especially since its long-term impact and importance is enormous. It’s a unique opportunity for… Read more »

It has long been recognized that academic advising, coupled with support services that surround students and their advisors, is a critical factor in student success both nationally and at the… Read more »

The conventional wisdom after college drop-off is to wait and let your freshman reach out to you, but parents may want to rethink that advice. Growing research shows this is a high-risk time for… Read more »

Colleges across the U.S. have been trying to do a better job of making students who have traditionally been underrepresented on campus feel welcome and included. But some of their attempts,… Read more »

There’s good news and bad news in the report “Indicators of School Crime and Safety 2015,” the most recent in an annual series produced jointly by the U.S. departments of education (ED) and… Read more »

Food pantries and emergency grants provide students the support they need to stay in school.

Service learning is one of the most effective teaching methods for engaging and retaining community college students, but it comes with its challenges.

Syracuse's Lincoln and Danforth middle schools are no longer considered "persistently dangerous" after two years on the state's watch list. Principal LaJuan White attributed Lincoln's removal… Read more »

The vast majority of Tennessee educators feel positively about the climate in their schools, and more teachers than ever are finding value in the statewide evaluation system, according to the… Read more »

Last year, Milwaukee Public Schools joined with the United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County to create the Milwaukee Community Schools Partnership and launch a wrap-around services… Read more »

Black and Hispanic children experience mental health problems at a similar rate than their white peers, yet are less likely to receive treatment, a new study of nationally representative data… Read more »

Under a new state law, Rhode Island’s public colleges won’t get additional state funding simply for enrolling more students. They will have to prove that they’re making progress on goals… Read more »

Native American students make up only 1.1 percent of the nation's high school population. And in college, the number is even smaller. 

Sharing 10 of the biggest myths – and related realities – for students heading off to college.

Following a Free Press story about research at Wayne State University on homeless college students, the university received a $200,000 grant in June from the Detroit-based … Read more »

A new team of academic advisors will work exclusively with freshman students at Community College of Philadelphia starting in September.

Today, school nurses work to prevent student health problems and to help children and school staff manage youngsters' mental health and chronic conditions, such as asthma and diabetes, said Mary… Read more »

Lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) teens are far more likely to experience violence and bullying, and attempt suicide, than their heterosexual peers, according to new national data from the… Read more »