NORFOLK, Va. — Virginia students in divisions across the Commonwealth are preparing for state testing in the coming weeks. While this time of year can bring stress and anxiety. 13News Now spoke with a ...

JUPITER, Fla. (CBS12) — Students across the state have just finished up their FAST tests – that’s the state-required standardized tests that, starting in 3rd grade, they need to pass to make it to the ...

Tests are a high-stress situation for many students and professionals as grades, advancement, and sometimes jobs can be on the line. However, some people tend to perform poorly on tests despite ...

The anticipation of a new school year brings a complex mix of emotions for both students and teachers in K-12 education. As the 2025-2026 academic year approaches, experiencing anxiety about returning ...

IN THIS MORNING’S MEDICAL ALERT. MANY STUDENTS ARE GOING TO BE HEADING BACK TO CLASS IN JUST A FEW WEEKS. AND WHILE THAT’S VERY EXCITING FOR SOME, IT COULD COME WITH A LITTLE BIT OF DEGREE OF ...

Alex Jordan is a psychologist in private practice and at McLean Hospital, and a lecturer at Harvard Medical School. Ben Lovett is a professor of psychology and education at Teachers College, Columbia ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. It’s wrong to assume that striving for perfectionism is inherently bad. It’s often healthy for artists, athletes, and many service ...

School avoidance (also known as school refusal) is not a recognized mental health diagnosis in the current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders (DSM 5). 1 Yet extensive research on ...