Youth Attempt Suicide Sooner Than Thought

"About one in nine people attempt suicide by the time they graduate from high school, U.S. researchers say."

Teachers: Many Not Ready for Kindergarten

"Most U.S. kindergarten teachers think most young children are unprepared for school when they enter kindergarten, a survey indicates."

Classroom Background Noise Limits Learning

"Student test scores can suffer negative effects from subtle classroom noise, such as the humming of the air conditioning and heating systems, researcher say."

School Curriculum Falls Short on Bigger Lessons

"Many child development experts worry that the ever-growing emphasis on academic performance means many children aren't developing life skills like motivation, focus and resilience, predictors of long-term success."

About 77 Million Children and Teens in School or College

"About 77 million U.S. children and teens, or 27 percent of population, were enrolled in school -- nursery school to college -- in 2009, the Census Bureau says."

Not Your Imagination: Kids Today Really are Less Creative, Study Says

"In a 2010 study of about 300,000 creativity tests going back to the 1970s, Kyung Hee Kim, a creativity researcher at the College of William and Mary, found creativity has decreased among American children in recent years."

More U.S. Kids in Hospital for Mental Illness

"American kids are increasingly likely to be admitted to the hospital for mental problems, although rates of non-psychiatric hospitalizations have remained flat, a new study shows."

Report: Nearly Half of High School Students Using Drugs, Alcohol

"A report from Columbia University’s National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) revealed that nearly half of all of high school students in the U.S. are using addictive substances, and one in three of them are addicted."

High-Schoolers Who Work Less Likely to Finish College

"Students who work more than 15 hours a week in high school show lower rates of college completion, suggests a new study assessing the harm of high school work intensity."

Urban Students Lag in Science Learning: Study

"Students in schools in the largest U.S. cities, many from low-income households, trail their peers elsewhere in the country in a test of science proficiency, according to a report released on Thursday."

Teachers Say They Often Feed Students Who Come to School Hungry

"Two-thirds of these teachers, grades kindergarten through eighth, say they have students in their classes who regularly come to school hungry because they aren't getting enough to eat at home, and 63% of the teachers say the problem increased this past year."

Popularity Increases Aggression in Kids, Study Finds

"Popular kids - except those at the absolute top of the social ladder - are most likely to act aggressively toward other kids, a new study finds."

Social/Emotional Skills Boost Success

"Social and emotional learning programs not only improve a student's attitude and behavior but in some cases help boost their grades, U.S. researchers say."

New Research About the Adolescent Brain

"What new research reveals about the adolescent brain—from why kids bully to how the teen years shape the rest of your life".

Blacks Suffer 'Nerd Penalty' for Good GPA

"Good grades in whites are linked to social acceptance, but in blacks and American Indians, good grades result in a 'nerd penalty,' U.S. researchers say."

Bedtime Texting, Emailing Affect Teens' Sleep

"Texting and emailing long after bedtime are common among children and teens, according to a new study, and could help explain why some are sleep-deprived the next day."

Birth Order Affects Child's Intelligence and Personality

"Birth order within families has long sparked sibling rivalry, but it might also impact the child's personality and intelligence, a new study suggests."

Poll: Language a Barrier for Latinos in Schools

"With Hispanic enrollment surging in schools, many Spanish-speaking parents are having trouble helping their children with homework or communicating with U.S. teachers as English-immersion classes proliferate in K-12."

Too Much Internet Can Lead To Teen Depression

"Spending too much time on the Internet can lead to depression in teenagers, according to a recent study. A study in China showed those using the Internet pathologically were 2.5 times more likely to become depressed."

Music May Harm Your Studying, Study Says

"If you're studying for a test, putting on background music that you like may seem like a good idea. But if you're trying to memorize a list in order - facts, numbers, elements of the periodic table - the music may actually be working against you, a new study suggests."