TEENAGERS ARE USING SOCIAL MEDIA so much that school districts across Contra Costa County, such as the San Ramon Valley Unified School District, the West Contra Costa Unified School District, and the ...

The impact of social media on young people’s mental health and well-being is a growing topic of concern among parents, educators, health care professionals and regulators. And now, nearly half of US ...

Why are adolescents so sensitive to their peers’ behaviour? And is this sensitivity necessarily negative, as the term peer pressure often implies? In his PhD dissertation, UvA behavioural scientist ...

Gina Pleak is the superintendent of New Palestine Community Schools. NEW PALESTINE — New Palestine Community Schools has joined 100 school districts in Indiana and others across the nation who are ...

If the proposed measure comes into vogue, it would be applicable only to minors, not adult students. Also, vice chancellors have been asked to ensure that drugs have no presence in educational ...

As children enter adolescence, peers become a dominant force in their lives. With adult supervision waning, teens look to agemates for guidance on how to act, think and fit in. But who matters most ...