Freshman year of high school, as nearly anyone can attest, is a lot to digest, from new locker combinations to lunchroom politics to catching the right bus and avoiding rowdy juniors. Aside from those ...

Here's how you can help your ninth-grader master math outside of the classroom. For many parents, the biggest challenge they face helping their child with high school math is that the material is too ...

Ninth grade can be a tricky time. Along with starting over as the youngest kids in school, navigating new social situations, and juggling extracurricular activities, high-school freshmen often ...

The Schenectady City School District has introduced a new Mont Pleasant academy that brings together ninth-grade students ...

Three decades of mounting academic and testing requirements are snagging growing numbers of students in the 9th grade, according to a study released last week. Produced by researchers at Boston ...

Hoping to help your ninth-grader with reading and writing skills? Here are some basic tips that experts suggest. Continue to encourage your child to read as much as possible. Make sure they are ...