The fifth revision of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, also known as the DSM-5, represents the latest thinking on what symptoms define a host of mental disorders, with potential implications for schools, teachers and parents. Read Full Post >
As districts push to cut the out-of-school suspension rate, some teachers say their classrooms have become unmanageable, ruled by unruly students. Read Full Post >
In one step toward reforming school discipline practices, Los Angeles schools will no longer be able to suspend students for the vague reason of "willful defiance." Read Full Post >
A new initiative that combines math tutoring with violence-prevention programming will serve up to 1,000 youth in Chicago this fall. Read Full Post >
A majority of teachers say it's very important for schools to work on developing students' social and emotional skills, results from a new nationally representative survey show. Read Full Post >
A large projjportion of American children are exposed to violence and assaults, and the developmental consequences can be great, a new survey shows. Read Full Post >
Black students in the Brevard County, Fla., school district make up 15 percent of the student population, but accounted for 30 percent of suspensions. Read Full Post >
The rape of a teenager by two Steubenville, Ohio, high school football players drove a national coaches association to tackle the issue. Read Full Post >
One study has found that about 16 percent of high school students reported being electronically bullied; another says far fewer students are bullied in cyberspace. Read Full Post >
The 16 Race to the Top district winners will pair with community partners to work on social, emotional, and behavioral lessons. Read Full Post >
