Kids need to interact with human friends -- not endless supportive bots.

Boys growing up without a father -- and there are more of them -- have few male role models.

Stressed, overparented teens can benefit from a lazy, unenriched summer.

Autism rates skyrocketed when the diagnostic criteria changed to include mild "Aspie" symptoms.

Teaching children the world is "bad and broken" undermines their confidence and curiosity.

Connection leads to happiness. Covid rules isolated teens. "My friends were untouchable, unreachable, masked."

"Mental health awareness" tells healthy people to medicalize their problems, while neglecting the seriously mentally ill.

"Gender-affirming care" -- heavy doses of cross-sex hormones -- has serious medical risks with little evidence it helps gender-dysphoric kids, says new U.S. report.

Is ADHD a medical disorder best treated with drugs?

British schools may show Netflix's "Adolescence" to warn students about online misogyny and "incel culture."

Schools must tell parents if their child has requested to use a different name or pronouns at school, says the U.S. Education Department.

Schools are trying to solve every student's every problem, but neglecting their academic mission.

Programs designed to improve students' mental health made things worse in the long run, reports a study in England.

To be more "boy-friendly," a Baltimore boys' school added free play, student-run clubs and chances to socialize before classes start.

Long-term homeschoolers are less likely to earn a bachelor's degree and earn less than non-homeschoolers, but they're happier.

Telling students they're "broken" is a bad message.

Student misbehavior is up and motivation is down: 2024 is worse than 2023.

If schools can't hold students accountable, nobody's going to learn anything.

Young people need to believe they can do difficult things. Don't tell them they're fragile.

A new California law urges school to set homework policies that ease stress and promote "equity."