At least 1 in 4 middle school students say they’ve experienced unwanted verbal or physical sexual harassment on school grounds, often in the hallway or even in the classroom, according to new research published Sunday. Researchers from the University...

Despite federal officials weighing in years ago, a new analysis finds rules surrounding restraint and seclusion of students with disabilities continue to vary from state to state. Across the country, 38 states have legislation and 45 have policies on...

Gifted students can benefit from skipping grades (“acceleration”) and from being grouped with peers with similar skills (“ability grouping”), finds a meta-analysis in the Review of Educational Research. Researchers reviewed 125 studies on acceleration and 172 on ability grouping,...

Sit still. It’s the mantra of every classroom. But that is changing as evidence builds that taking brief activity breaks during the day helps children learn and be more attentive in class, and a growing number of programs designed...