Survey found 58 percent of high school seniors texted or emailed while driving during previous month; 43 percent of high school juniors acknowledged the same
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Feed SubscriptionOne in three adults with autism lack professional experience, worrying experts
Study in Pediatrics journal finds one in three young adults with autism has no paid job experience, college or technical schooling nearly seven years after high school graduation
Read More »Marijuana use up, alcohol use down among U.S. teens: Report
One out of every 15 high school seniors smokes pot on a daily or near-daily basis, highest rate since 1981
Read More »Brain scan study spotlights risks of high school football, hockey
Even in absence of concussion, high school football and hockey players can show signs of brain damage
Read More »Framing and definitions: are you maternal enough to be a woman?
In high school, my mother occasionally found babysitting jobs for me. Parents, desperate for a trustworthy kid to watch their own, would entrust their offspring to Katie the honors student while they went to a meeting, or to work, or perhaps on a date. If any of those parents are reading, I have a confession for you: I didn't like watching your kids
Read More »Think You’re A Social-Media Guru? Take This Quiz
Which social networking innovator wrote what, when he ventured onto someone else's platform? Click to get the answer for each quote. Tom Anderson is currently active (and quite popular) on Google+ .
Read More »Student Researchers Find Secret Tea Ingredients
After water, tea is the world’s most popular drink. Now three New York City high school students [Catherine Gamble, Rohan Kirpekar and Grace Young] have discovered what may be a brewing scandal. Because they found stuff in lots of teas that shouldn’t be there
Read More »UCLA’s Do wins Women’s Public Links
UCLA's Brianna Do won the Women's U.S. Amateur Public Links on Saturday, rallying to beat Texas high school star Marissa Dodd 1-up in the 36-hole final on Bandon Dunes' Old Macdonald course.
Read More »Tiger’s niece ousted in PubLinks quarterfinals
Vietnam's Brianna Do and Texas high school star Marissa Dodd advanced to the Women's U.S. Amateur Public Links final at Bandon Dunes.
Read More »Education Reform in the Wrong Direction: High-Stake Consequences for New York State Teachers and Their Students
June was the busiest month of the academic year for New York State high school teachers and their students.
Read More »Teen defies odds, takes amazing graduation walk
Zack Lystedt suffered concussion in high school football game; was wheelchair-bound; inspired laws to protect players
Read More »Video: AEDs up survival rates for heart attacks
Dr. Jennifer Ashton reports on a high school hockey player whose life was saved by an automated external defibrillator, or AED, and then talks to Chris Wragge about why these devices aren't more commonly available at all sporting events.
Read More »Menagerie of Mimics: Animals Don a Variety of Disguises to Avoid Predation [Slide Show]
You might have learned about mimicry in high school biology class. [More]
Read More »The Asian Longhorned Beetle: Hopefully Not Coming to a Neighborhood Near You
Burncoat Street is a wide, suburban avenue above the industrial center of Worcester, Massachusetts. Lined with single-family clapboard and brick houses, churches, an elementary and a high school, Burncoat Street is a typical New England neighborhood
Read More »Video: Wes Leonard dies from enlarged heart
Wes Leonard went into cardiac arrest after making a game-winning shot in a high school basketball game. A medical examiner ruled his untimely death was the result of an enlarged heart.
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