The doctors and nurses who spoke to Marnie for her story are pleading with the hospital to stop admitting these children, but that’s complicated by a federal law that prohibits emergency rooms from ...

Education Week journalists have consistently heard anecdotes about problems with student behavior and engagement, so for the ...

They try and blend into their surroundings, like they don’t want to be seen,” said Williams, a student-behavior tutor at ...

Six years overdue, the state finally makes good on a promise to end the practice of foster kids sleeping in office building. CYFD said for years the controversial practice ...

The Mississippi Early Childhood Development Coalition has introduced a new information line to assist families with young children, aiming to streamline access to developmental resources.

Other, less enthusiastic teachers simply give up and choose to focus on the children who respond well to math classes. But ...

Republican Auditor Allison Ball's office investigated the cases of more than 300 children who had been placed in so-called "non-traditional placement" — like government office buildings, state parks ...

Youths getting no medical care bring chaos to the children's hospital. Pushed to the limit, the hospital ordered martial arts ...

Parents often pressure Lawrence Diller, a behavioral/developmental pediatrician, to diagnose their children with autism. He thinks he knows why.

Best friends influence a teen's emotions and grades, while popular peers dictate social media use and body image.

Starting elementary school is a major milestone, but it can be a difficult transition as children can experience separation anxiety or have trouble adapting to school rules and structure. However, a ...