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Students at all levels across the country are struggling to develop writing skills, making some educators turn to Web-based programs for help.

Federal agents are logging on to popular social networks to gather information about suspects, while recent months have seen significant lapses in online privacy protection.

An “ultraconservative” voting bloc on the Texas Board of Education has pushed through curriculum changes that have elicited criticism from liberals and historians, and could impact the textbooks used by students outside the state.

Educators have long cautioned students about posting damaging information online, but now it’s also becoming important to build a positive digital footprint. When should students start building their online persona? The earlier, the better.

With Facebook supplanting grief counselors as an outlet for grieving teens, schools need to participate in the process.

More colleges are adopting need-blind admissions policies, but many still take financial needs into consideration, emphasizing the importance of a streamlined financial aid process.

Many people are rediscovering the benefits of board games, while teachers are incorporating board games into lesson plans.

With many kids witnessing adults losing jobs and families losing homes, now is an opportune time to teach kids smart money management skills.

A recession and high unemployment have converged to inspire record numbers of people—including parents and kids—to attend community colleges around the country.

As more cases come to light of tarnished online reputations proving disastrous in the professional world, more people consider changing their names on Facebook.

Despite the tragic death of a trainer and protests from animal rights activists, Sea World has resumed its famous Shamu show.

When it comes to their teenagers’ dating habits, parents may think they have the answers, though it’s more likely they know little about the ways teens initiate and conduct intimate relationships.

The outcome of a yearlong disciplinary drama between Butler University and a student blogger reassures those who value the freedom to express dissenting or critical opinions.

The online program matches donors with public school teachers who need funds for school supplies or projects. In return, donors get photos and thank-you letters detailing how their money was spent.

Teenage girls are getting into more fatal crashes—and admit to riskier behavior behind the wheel—than teenage boys. Are teen girls simply acting more like the boys?

Even though many agree that baggy pants are indecent, lawmakers say a ban on saggy pants is unconstitutional.

Take a look at the origins of the endangered species list and learn what qualifies a species for inclusion on the list.

The nation's largest outbreak of mumps in years has spread, calling into question whether those afflicted had the mumps vaccine.

Fish oil was found to reduce progression to full-blown psychosis in young people with symptoms of mental illness, adding to evidence that intervention may decrease the severity of mental disorders.

Students in Milwaukee have remade Beyonce’s hit “Single Ladies” into “Scholar Ladies,” showing how popular music can inspire in the classroom.

Salinger died Wednesday of natural causes in his home in Cornish, N.H., where he had lived for the past 50 years, removed from the public eye.

A study found that elementary girls scored lower on math tests after spending a school year with female teachers that are anxious about math.

School registration forms and tests ask students to state their race for measurement purposes, but increasingly, students don’t want to comply.

Time capsules allow their creators to freeze moments in time and communicate those moments to future generations. They encourage a dialogue with history, and speak through the artifacts of culture. Take a look at some unique time capsules that await opening, and some that have already been unearthed.

A new study found that whether a child is diagnosed with a concussion or a brain injury makes a big difference in how serious the injury is perceived to be.

The new MTV series debuts tonight, signifying a new direction for the network and an example of Gen Y’s socially conscious leanings.

Many consider Newbery Medal-winning books to be a “gold standard” for quality children’s literature. This year’s selection has met the expectations of many critics that last year questioned whether the award had lost its value.

The deadly 1982 crash of an Air Florida plane into a Washington, D.C., bridge changed the way pilots perform their jobs, and imparted lessons used by the crew of US Airways Flight 1549 when landing in N.Y.’s Hudson river on Jan. 15 of last year.

Images of destruction emerging from Haiti in the wake of Tuesday’s earthquake have many wondering if California is vulnerable to a comparable disaster.

Harlem Children’s Zone aims to put children—and entire communities—on a path to academic and economic success.