Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Carrie Lukas, a mother of five, is president of Independent Women. Removing needless red tape and ideology in the teaching ...

A new Monash University study has analyzed the association between positive teacher-student relationships and well-being in middle and secondary school teachers. Published in Educational Psychology ...

Middle school marks the transition from late childhood to early adolescence. Developmental psychologist Erik Erikson describes the transition as a shift from the Industry vs. Inferiority stage (ages 6 ...

Teachers are facing blowback amid conflicts over using students' preferred names and pronouns. The latest case comes from Florida, where district officials declined to renew a Satellite Beach high ...

Encouragement from adults—like teachers, school counselors, and parents—is crucial for motivating students in school, particularly classes that kids perceive as difficult, such as math and science.