Growing numbers of charter schools are operating as networks through nonprofit groups called Charter Management Organizations. This raises the question of whether charters can balance rapid growth wit [ ... ]

Do you get sick of the same old food night after night and wish you could add some variety to your diet? Then I’ve got a great idea: Host a Meal Swap. Last week 3 of my friends and I got together fo [ ... ]

The focus during a divorce is often on the custody, alimony and division of assets with little attention given to the emotional cost of the children involved. The devastating impact of divorce on a c [ ... ]

Whoever said “girls are sugar and spice and everything nice” has obviously never seen the movie Mean Girls.

New research shines a light on the phenomenon of “cyber bullying,” suggesting that nearly 1 in 10 children are bullied through electronic means such as text messages, and girls are more likely to  [ ... ]

If a lump is found in the breast of an adolescent girl, she often will undergo an excisional biopsy. However, breast cancer is rare in adolescents, and the vast majority of teenage breast lumps turn  [ ... ]

Yes, Mary Jane, there is a Spider-Man.

I have known about "going green" for some time, but I didn't really understand its importance until my 6-year old son, Elijah, came home from school one day and started saying, "Be green." He would re [ ... ]

At a time when many household budgets don’t allow for meals out at sit-down restaurants and fast-food places aren’t exactly known for healthy menus, “fast casual” restaurants, a hybrid of the  [ ... ]

There’s a new place where middle school students, teachers and parents can have fun, solve CSI-like mysteries and learn more about the amazing world of materials.