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ITHACA, New York (Thursday, March 4, 2021) — Having college-bound friends increases the likelihood that a student will enroll in college, but that effect is diminished for Black and Latino students, compared with White and Asian students, according to new ...

By Julie Carrington Guest Writer Janeil Odle is no stranger to achieving firsts in her life. In 2007, she was the first blind student to write the Barbados Secondary School Entrance Examination (BSSEE), commonly known as the Common Entrance Exam, ...

By Marie-Claude Geoffroy and Anthony Gifuni Guest Contributors “School or no school, it won’t matter.” “Young people’s issues are minor compared to those of adults.” As researchers concerned with suicide prevention in youth, we sometimes hear people express sentiments like these about ...

By Katie Headrick Taylor Guest Contributor As the pandemic forced many Americans to hunker down at home, the video game industry saw record spending and profits in 2020. Interacting with other people through gaming became, for some players, essential for social ...

By Jennifer Dimoff, Jacquelyn Brady and Stephanie Gilbert Guest Contributors “It is with broken hearts that we share the news that our baby … was born sleeping. I will not be back into the office for another two weeks, as I need ...

  Tessa Mazachowsky and Caitlin Mahy Guest Contributors Planning for the holidays will look different this year in the face of COVID-19. Beyond gathering restrictions, many families have come up against economic hardship and other stressors related to the pandemic. With ...

By Britney Benoit and Marsha Campbell-Yeo Guest Contributors All babies undergo painful procedures, including injections of medications, injections of vaccines and heel sticks to collect blood for routine tests. These procedures occur shortly after birth, during the first few days after birth ...

By Elin Thordardottir James Law and Susan Roulstone Guest Contributors Developmental language disorder (DLD) is one of the most common disorders affecting children but is relatively unknown. Affecting more than seven percent of children, DLD is 20 times more common than autism. ...

By Audrey-Ann Deneault and Alexandre Gareau Guest Contributors In comparison to earlier decades, people in North America now study longer, start their careers later and establish committed relationships later. These changes have given rise to a new developmental period that psychologists call ...

While Fall usually brings routine and familiarity for families, school classes are going to look different this year. But no matter where your child is going to learn, there are things parents can do to help. Sarah Gunn, a former ...