Ex-etiquette: New boyfriend disciplined my daughter
Q. My ex’s boyfriend just moved in with her. We share custody of my 6-year-old...
Parenting and Family
The Kid Whisperer: How to get rid of your school’s warning system
I teach in an urban K-8 school. Several years ago, we got a new administrator...
Rush University System for Health CEO announces plans to retire
The president and CEO of Rush University System for Health, Dr. Omar Lateef, announced plans...
Some Republican governors are rebranding June with conservative alternatives to Pride
Without directly saying the idea was to replace Pride, the governors of Indiana and Tennessee...
The Kid Whisperer: How to improve the behaviors of ALL students
Dear Kid Whisperer, I am a substitute teacher looking to obtain my special education teaching...
The Kid Whisperer: How to stop owning your kid’s irresponsibility
Dear Kid Whisperer, The words “I know!” are going to make me lose my mind....
The Kid Whisperer: How to reteach kids about their place in the world
Dear Kid Whisperer, I am at a loss. I have a 10-year-old son who simply...
The Kid Whisperer: How to give more attention to positive behaviors than negative ones in the classroom
Dear Kid Whisperer, I’ve heard you say in trainings that you should notice kids once...
War and displacement in Gaza are fueling a rise in early marriage
The devastation that Israel’s campaign has wreaked in Gaza has helped fuel an increase in...
Heidi Stevens: We’ve painted a pretty bleak future for young people. Thankfully, they’ve learned when to tune us out.
Young people are working so hard to keep the world from breaking them, writes Heidi...
As ‘teen trends’ flare and fizzle in high-profile areas, anti-violence workers and police dig in for summer
Chicagoans from Mayor Brandon Johnson and Superintendent Larry Snelling on down are pondering the best...
EPA announces $295 million to remove Illinois lead pipes even as Trump moves to roll back clean water protections
The move is one of many actions under the Federal Lead Action Plan, launched in...
At 15, Romeoville teen makes Lewis University history as youngest student ever to receive master’s degree
Benyamin Bamburac, 15, on Friday became Lewis University’s youngest student ever to receive his master's...