You don't need to go to your 10-year high school reunion to figure out what's going on with your former classmates these days — just log on to Facebook. I regularly get involved in other people's mess ...

Elementary school is an interesting time. Kids are just starting to develop their own social lives and learn who they are ...

She opened her own cafe in a neighboring town and employs people with disabilities. She graduated as valedictorian in high school and later, top 10% at Yale. I'll break the mold here from the burnt ...

Artificial intelligence has stormed into classrooms faster than most parents can keep up with. One day your child is asking ...

Several other countries are producing way better educational outcomes, while spending less on education and paying teachers considerably higher salaries than we do in the U.S. Furthermore, they do it ...

In the author’s note to Smartest Kids in the World, and How They Got that Way, Amanda Ripley writes: “I didn’t care deeply about charter schools, vouchers, tenure, or other policy hang-ups…. So, I ...

Shaquille O'Neal isn't raising trust fund babies. The NBA legend made his fortune through basketball, endorsements, and smart business moves—but his kids? They're going to have to work for theirs. In ...

1."He was the valedictorian, and he had a perfect SAT score. He was kind, approachable, and funny. Everyone assumed he would want to go into law or become a doctor. Instead, he learned traditional ...

• "The Smartest Kids in the World and How They Got That Way," by Amanda Ripley. A journalistic tour de force about building resilience in a new world -- as told by the young Americans who have the ...

Principal characters -- Fall. The mystery ; The treasure map ; Leaving ; The pressure cooker ; A math problem. -- Winter. An American in Utopia ; Drive ; The metamorphosis. -- Spring. Difference ; The ...