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Autism has been on the rise among American schoolchildren for over a decade. In fact, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in 36 eleven-year-olds have autism spectrum disorder. The Autism...

You never quite know where you’ll find rampant deception, but perhaps the last place you’d look is the work of researchers who have dedicated their careers to studying the concept of dishonesty. Oddly, this isn’t...

Two Michigan State students have filed a lawsuit against the school following an on-campus shooting in February 2023. “The university’s decision to ignore complaints—regarding the lack of restrictions, the general and...

Teachers are entrusted with a huge responsibility: Educating the next generation of engaged, motivated, and socially-active students. That’s not a responsibility anyone takes lightly. That’s a good thing, but it can...

The federal government has many laws and regulations to ensure every school-age child has access to free, fair education. However, children in special education courses sometimes fall behind, not due to a lack of effort but...

Disabled students have received protection under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) since the bill’s passage in July, 1990. However, year after year, we see students with disabilities have to fight for the...

Many students take out loans to pay for higher education, whether it be at a college, university, or trade school. Anyone who has a loan is responsible for the debt. But sometimes, students do not have to make repayment because...

Most people are generally aware that American high schoolers’ classroom performance has been declining for decades, and a pandemic-prompted exodus from the classrooms led to historic declines in learning and social...

As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more popular, it’s easier than ever to generate content automatically. For schools, this presents a significant problem. It’s relatively simple for students to use AI to cheat,...

Early school start times can have advantages and disadvantages for students. One advantage is that earlier start times may align with the traditional working hours of parents, making it easier for families to manage...

With recreational cannabis legal in the surrounding states of New York, New Jersey, and Maryland, it may seem as though Pennsylvania is behind the times when it comes to approving casual use. But when it comes to the use of...

In June, the Connecticut Supreme made a ruling that has the potential to impact how colleges and universities across the country conduct sexual misconduct disciplinary proceedings. Specifically, the court ruled that a former Yale...

Following a recent victory in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, several students were arrested during post-game celebrations. Why? The students, most of them from UConn, were allegedly implicated in several destructive...

Recreational marijuana is now legal in Delaware, which is a significant shift in the state’s drug policy. That said, there are many caveats to these seemingly relaxed rules. If you’re a student in Delaware,...

Sexual harassment is, unfortunately, a very common issue on college campuses and at institutions of higher education today. Although schools say that they guarantee due process for students and faculty accused of sexual...

When you walk across the stage at graduation, you don’t expect the school to withhold your degree just a few months later. Unfortunately, that’s exactly what happened to 17 students at the University of Pittsburgh in...

If you’re a researcher at a university, you are most likely under a great deal of pressure. You constantly have to ensure you have enough funding to do your studies, maintain the support of your institution, and manage teams...

Florida Senator Marco Rubio’s recent accreditation-related bill is already having an impact on the higher education community. If the bill passes, accreditors will be prohibited from considering a college’s policies on...

A former Pennsylvania State Assistant Professor made national headlines recently for suing his former employer, arguing they violated Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S. Code § 1981, his First and...

Having armed law enforcement officers monitoring school hallways never sat well with large segments of the population. Guns and schools, many claimed, don’t mix. Furthermore, critics of school resource officers (SROs)—the...