News Briefs
Researchers from the University of Massachusetts found that background television had a disruptive effect on toddlers’ play—even when the children didn’t seem to be paying attention to it.
July 15, 2008
Teenagers involved in “systems of care”—coordinated networks of providers and schools that work to get services to adolescents with mental-health issues—have fewer disciplinary problems, and attend school more regularly within a year and a half of getting services, a government report says.
June 3, 2008
A senator who knows firsthand the dangers of food allergies wants to help schools respond effectively to the growing number of children with such problems.
May 20, 2008
Half of public school principals in a recent survey say bullying is a serious problem in their schools.
May 20, 2008
More measles cases were reported between the first of this year and April 25 than in the same time period of any year since 2001, officials from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are warning.
May 13, 2008
However, more than 60 percent think students fight a lot or aren’t sure about the level of fighting.
May 6, 2008
