April 8 (UPI) --Children who experience the death of at least one parent before age 17 years are less likely to continue their education past high school, an analysis published Friday by JAMA Network ...

Higher levels of screen time in early childhood may negatively affect children’s early academic performance, a new study has found. The findings underscore the importance of developing healthy habits ...

The evidence has been piling up for decades in studies that compare the scholastic performance of only children and their peers with siblings: Only children of all ages appear to have a definite ...

A major concern for parents of ADHD children is their performance in school, and parents often worry over criticizing their children for behaviors like difficulty finishing homework. Poor academic ...

Schools worldwide distribute information to parents about their children's academic performance. Do frictions prevent parents, particularly low-income parents, from accessing this information to make ...

Elizabeth J Edwards does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations ...

Simon Cooper receives funding from the Waterloo Foundation, Rosetrees Trust, Stoneygate Trust and Education Endowment Foundation. There were 45,000 fewer hours of physical education (PE) delivered in ...

Annie Murphy Paul is the author of the forthcoming book Brilliant: The New Science of Smart. Given all the roiling debates about how America’s children should be taught, it may come as a surprise to ...