I’ve had the privilege of being the commencement speaker at about a dozen colleges and universities throughout my career. Lehigh University was my first, in 1999. That was followed by Villanova ...

It's not always easy being an older-than-average parent. Sometimes I wonder how life would have been different if I had had my children at 27 rather than 37. Would I have had more energy for 2 a.m.

BUDGET: Backroom maneuvering begins in Tallahassee over the education provisions in the Legislature's budget, which now is before Gov. Rick Scott. NEW SCHOOL: The Pinellas County school district ...

Editor's note: All opinions, columns and letters reflect the views of the individual writer and not necessarily those of the IDS or its staffers. It’s been four years since I accepted my letter to the ...

Dear Amy: I paid for a large portion of my favorite nephew's college expenses (he's also my godson). I was happy to do this because I love him and want to support him. His mother (my sister) told me ...

It’s no small thing that graduation rates in New York as a whole and parts of the Capital Region in particular appear to have been rising even as schools and students have been challenged by a global ...

Student and adult speakers at Meadowbrook Christian Academy’s virtual graduation ceremonies focused on lessons learned and opportunities gained during the pandemic. “Class of 2020, we’re here, we ...