How cooperation, conflict resolution, and civic values can contribute to the well-being of elementary school children.

A Baltimore high school finds an antidote to anonymity and inner-city problems by thinking smaller.

Disturbing data from the National Center for Education Statistics pinpoint more student conflicts, verbal abuse of teachers, and weapon possession at school.

Cruel teasing is pervasive in youth culture, this survey of 1,000 teenagers shows. Why do kids indulge in this pastime and are there ways to curb it?

A rural high school's presentation of "The Yellow Dress" becomes a platform for a public discussion of a sensitive issue.

A National Helpers program trains classmates how to be better listeners to their friends.

Songs that resonate with kids teach them empathy and kindness.

Open meetings encourage elementary children to solve problems of name-calling.

A report from the Dallas school district about how its nine youth and family centers provide health and social services to families.

A Critical Incident Response Team helps Albuquerque's large school district meet emergencies expeditiously.

Major myths about the realities of juvenile crime and a plea for removing guns from the hands of children.

Learning to "live beyond the worst thing they ever did" is a tall effort for children who face criminal charges.

When immigrant families live with the daily fears of deportations and discrimination, building trust is the priority at school.

Model programs can help homeless children find stability and strength.

Those who lose loved ones early in life need understanding from teachers.

High schools in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis have found a new ministry in providing support for homosexual students.

Although teachers rarely relish the role, intervening can salvage a life.

The author points to "four flagrant flaws" that keep rubrics from living up to their promise.