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Research shows that we are each born with a given number of neurons that participate in an empathetic response. But early life experience shapes how we act on it.

New research aimed at understanding the impact of screen time and social media on adolescent brains found in early testing significant differences in brain chemistry for kids who had at least seven hours of screen time a day, compared to…

There are pediatricians in Arkansas who are giving out more than just immunizations and checkups to children 5 and under. Some of them are also passing out books to their tiny patients. Dr. Chad Rodgers is the co-founder, along with…

When Cody Lukkes learned of the treatment of a disabled relative, he wanted to give a voice to those who didn’t have one. “I grew up with a great-uncle who was born with Down syndrome. He was born back before…

K12 INC., THE controversial for-profit virtual charter school operator, plans to pivot its entire platform to career education and has laid the groundwork to offer the new programs in 40 states over the next three years. "This is a pivot,…

For public school teacher Kaitlyn McCollum, even simple acts like washing dishes or taking a shower can fill her with dread. "It will just hit me like a ton of bricks," McCollum says. " 'Oh my God, I owe all…

When a college student is found guilty of sexual assault, many schools won’t note it on their academic transcripts. University of Vermont sophomore, Syd Ovitt, has launched a campaign to change this, and legislators are paying attention. On a snowy…

But panel convened after Florida school massacre will not recommend new gun restrictions.

An elementary school principal in Omaha, Nebraska is on administrative leave after asking teachers to not celebrate Christmas in classrooms. An internal memo, signed by Principal Jennifer Sinclair as "The (Unintentional) Grinch who stole Christmas (from Manchester)," included a list…

Wells Fargo charges students the most in fees on average to have a bank account, according to a government report. The report authored by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and released late Friday showed that students paid an average of…

If you’re a Harvard student, you’re probably well-off. The Harvard Crimson reported in 2017 that the median family income for a Harvard University student is $168,800 — a figure three times the national average. Harvard’s rarefied atmosphere isn’t breaking news,…

Our research shows an interactive math app boosts achievement by children in 'math anxious' families even as their parents remain, well, anxious.

Children with strong family ties and school support are more likely to try to stop bullying when they see it, new research suggests. The study included 450 sixth-graders and 446 ninth-graders who were asked about their relationships with their family,…

A concoction of celery, cake frosting, uncooked spaghetti noodles and assorted candies would be enough to make a person’s stomach turn, but for some area students it was a winning recipe. And while some did more snacking than building, more…

Parents and students have publicly criticized a high school in Florida for its handling of an active shooter drill that led to chaos, panic and confusion. Students at Lake Brantley High School in the Orlando-area town of Altamonte Springs say…