Children struggle with shame and alienation when they are forced to repeat a grade in school. (Maskot via Getty Images) For decades, schools have allowed children to advance to the next grade even ...

*Sometimes your body knows what’s best for you and lets you know in no uncertain terms. Tennis champ Serena Williams can relate ’cause that’s what happened to her. The end result was that on Sunday ...

For decades, schools have allowed children to advance to the next grade even when they're not reading at grade level. But more and more states are adopting policies to hold students back if they fail ...