Students, teachers and administrators are learning to adapt this school year after Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed legislation in July that restricted the use of electronic personal devices during the ...

Eighth grader Harper Gallagher performed as part of the Pennsylvania Lions All-State Band at the Scranton Hilton on May 3. She has been playing alto saxophone for four years. Harper was also ...

A growing number of high school students are looking for opportunities to do academic research, hoping to add ‘published author’ to their list of achievements when they apply to colleges. Just look on ...

The traditional structure of American high schools has looked fairly similar for several decades: Students sit in rows of small, square desks with a teacher at the head of the class, for approximately ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write on the human/political issues surrounding college admissions. The traditional high school model, with its emphasis on rote ...

There’s nothing worse than approaching a challenging situation grossly unprepared—except, perhaps, believing that you’re well-equipped for the task only to find that you’ve overestimated your ...