Some school districts are installing new devices in hopes of curbing the growing vaping epidemic. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, one in five high school students admits… Read More
There’s new evidence that girls start out with the same math abilities as boys. A study of 104 children from ages 3 to 10 found similar patterns of brain activity… Read More
For the vast majority of teenagers, vaping is a part of their daily lives. Even if they don’t use electronic cigarettes, they’re being inundated with images of vaping — either… Read More
Childhood trauma causes serious health repercussions throughout life and is a public health issue that calls for concerted prevention efforts. That’s the takeaway of a report published Tuesday from the… Read More
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation was joined by the Pennsylvania State Police, the Pennsylvania Department of Education, and Susquenita School District transportation partners to reinforce the importance of school transportation… Read More
As a society, experts say, we’ve become complacent with being average, at best, in math. And that doesn’t bode well for the local workforce, which is starving for math- and… Read More
A Pennsylvania lawmaker who introduced a bill aimed at changing the structure of the state’s charter school system said he intends to hold public hearings before the year draws to… Read More
A state panel has less than a month to tell lawmakers if the Pennsylvania lawmakers whether they need to tweak the formula that distributes more than $1 billion in funding… Read More
For many students — past and present — recess is the best part of the school day. State Rep. Danielle Otten recently introduced a bill that would require public schools… Read More
Just over half of children in the United States — 53% — now own a smartphone by the age of 11. And 84% of teenagers now have their own phones,… Read More