Few U.S. youths involved in civic life: study
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Nearly two-thirds of young Americans are disengaged from political and civic life and only a quarter regularly vote, a survey released on Tuesday showed.
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Nine out of 10 European Union citizens little or nothing about the Constitution that's expected to become the cornerstone of their political life, according to an EU study released Friday.
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Children with at least one parent born   outside the United States are more likely to study math and   physical sciences in college, driven by the aim of securing a   well-paid job, according to a study released on Thursday.
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Despite some improvements in its education system, Germany has fallen behind other western nations, a new report by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said. According to the OECD, 40-plus percent of young people in countries such as Denmark, Australia, Italy, the Netherlands and Poland complete university courses. The organization noted, however, that graduation rates tended to be "highest in countries where programs are of short duration.""By contrast, in Germany and Austria, where programs are longer, only 20 percent of young people get degrees," the OECD noted.
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People with at least some education beyond high school have a lower cancer death risk than those with less education, according to a U.S. study published on Tuesday
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The young nation is learning that democracy isn't easy as no party captured a majority in the country's parliamentary vote
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Fewer U.S. teens are using marijuana, Ecstasy or LSD but more are bingeing on alcohol and abusing prescription drugs, according to an annual government survey.
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Young Americans are more likely to favor an open-door policy on immigration, the legalization of gay marriage and government-run health care, a poll found.
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NEW YORK  - Teenagers who are either underweight or obese are likely to have fewer children in adulthood, a study has found.
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Constitution Day is here and many teenagers know little about commemorating the document's signing.
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Boys who play video games on school  days spend 30 percent less time reading and girls spend 34  percent less time doing homework than those who do not play  such games, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
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Fifteen-year-olds in the United States don't have the math skills to match up to peers in many other industrialized nations, test scores released Monday show.
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People with at least some education  beyond high school have a lower cancer death risk than those  with less education, according to a U.S. study published on  Tuesday
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The government's Generation Y may not be that much different from older entry-level hires when it comes to deciding on federal employment, new survey data suggests.
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New research shows that kids really do tend to follow in their parents' footsteps, at least in terms of how they choose to spend their free time.
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Fewer teenagers are smoking cigarettes or using illegal drugs, but a survey released Tuesday shows a troubling increase in the use of inhalants by younger adolescents.
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The report says students are catching up to their worldwide counterparts but fourth-graders are not. By Michael Dobbs / Washington Post.