Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Minneapolis Public Schools are offering students the option to learn from home through Feb. 12 in the aftermath of Renee Good ...

Despite ongoing concerns if the traditional grading system is equitable and truly reflects student success, the issue of grade request changes is also fraught and puts teachers in a particularly ...

Researchers discovered that unusually high temperatures can hinder early childhood development. Children living in hotter conditions were less likely to reach key learning milestones, especially in ...

A new study of 3- and 4-year-old children in six countries suggests that growing up in high temperatures may hinder key early childhood developmental skills. Researchers found that children exposed to ...

A new report suggests developing American Family Field's parking lots could create an $800 million complex. The proposed development includes apartments, a hotel, retail, and office space on up to one ...

Young children really struggle in the heat. Their bodies are too small to cool down by sweating, like adults. And they're wholly reliant on grown-ups to find any kind of relief, be it air conditioning ...

A new study suggests that everyday multilingual habits—from chatting with neighbors to revisiting a childhood language—may help preserve memory, attention, and brain flexibility as we age. An ...

A farmer drives a tractor down a row in a green field and fertilizes with pesticides using a long attachment on the front of the tractor. More than 25 years after it published a study finding that use ...

The study also found that kids with a smartphone before their teenage years also have an increased risk of getting insufficient sleep Becca Longmire is a digital news writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She ...

Having a smartphone may be harmful for children younger than 12, according to a new study. The study published Monday in the peer-reviewed journal Pediatrics found that owning a smartphone during ...

The earlier the age a child received a smartphone the greater the health risk. Children who have smartphones by age 12 are at higher risk of lack of sleep, obesity and depression, according to a new ...

Researchers found higher rates of depression, poor sleep and obesity among tweens who had early access to a cellphone. By Catherine Pearson What is the “right” age to get your child a smartphone? It’s ...