“Many children with problem behaviors go underdiagnosed," an expert says. Reports of two 6-year-olds being arrested at school in Florida -- including one for throwing a temper tantrum -- came as a ...

“We have to look after and take care of all the other kids that are in the class whose education is being disrupted by the behavior of very few. It’s about time we stood up,” said Delegate Elliott ...

Such mental health conditions can be interpreted through the intersectionality of race and health care: studies have shown that Black children with ADHD symptoms are treated more negatively by ...

Legislation focusing on how to handle the most disruptive students in classrooms is moving again in the Legislature. The House of Delegates passed a school discipline bill a few weeks ago. Then the ...

The committee is meant to help identify why Black students in SBCSC are 1.7 times more likely to be disciplined than non-Black students.

Student behavior problems continue to plague schools, and educators say they’ve actually grown more serious, according to a recent survey by the EdWeek Research Center. Nearly half of teachers, school ...

EAST MOLINE -- Discipline problems have dropped sharply in East Moline elementary schools, according to superintendent Kristin Humphries. Speaking to the school board Monday night, Mr. Humphries said ...

The Trump administration is trying to reshape how schools discipline students – and alter the federal government’s role in the process. On April 23, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive ...

Twelve-year-old Brandon House couldn’t do anything right at school. “He was just always in trouble,” Brandon’s mother said. Then, a mind-shift occurred. Brandon showed respect for his teacher. Brandon ...

House Education Committee Chairman Joe Ellington, right, explains the latest version of an elementary school discipline bill on the House floor Tuesday. (Photo courtesy of WV Legislative Photography) ...

Student incivility, not fighting, has been the top behavioral issue for the last three academic years. The district is partnering with community groups like The Mediation Center to offer peer ...