THE RUNDOWN BLOG | May 15, 2013

Headed to Law School? Lower Your Expectations

  • Headed to Law School? Lower Your Expectations
  • Recent law school grads face a tough job market, daunting student loans and -- if they land a job -- a demanding work environment. Steven Harper's "The Lawyer Bubble: A Profession in Crisis" serves as a wake up call and warning for students disillusioned by the prestigious lawyers they watch on T.V.

THE RUNDOWN BLOG | May 7, 2013

Inspiring Science With Frozen Roadkill and Harvested Whale Bones

  • When San Francisco's newly constructed Exploratorium opened this spring, it received plenty of plaudits from the press and others. But across town, the Exploratorium has a cousin. Dan Sudran from San Francisco's Mission Science Workshop uses unlikely objects in an unlikely place to inspire kids about science.

THE RUNDOWN BLOG | April 26, 2013

Can Celebrities Influence a Student's Decision to Stay in School?

  • Can Celebrities Influence a Student's Decision to Stay in School?
  • The Journal of Pediatrics recently released results of a study conducted in the United Kingdom that indicated celebrity endorsement of a food product increased a child's consumption of it. In other words, celebrities seem to have an effect on the choices children make -- which may not come as any big surprise.

REPORT | April 3, 2013

To Bully or Not to Bully: Using Shakespeare in Schools to Address Violence

  • To Bully or Not to Bully: Using Shakespeare in Schools to Address Violence
  • In Colorado, some schools are tapping an unlikely bullying prevention tool: the plays of William Shakespeare. The Colorado Shakespeare Festival adapts the bard's works as a way to start discussions on bullying, violence and the moment of choosing between right and wrong. Jeffrey Brown reports.

REPORT | April 3, 2013

Kentucky School District Wants Project Based Learning to Outshine Testing

  • Kentucky School District Wants Project Based Learning to Outshine Testing
  • A public school district in Danville, Ky., has turned its emphasis away from traditional testing in order to encourage creativity and let students learn by doing. NewsHour special correspondent for education John Merrow reports on "deep learning," and how it requires commitment from educators, students and parents.

THE RUNDOWN BLOG | April 2, 2013

Anti-Bullying Lessons With the Bard

  • Anti-Bullying Lessons With the Bard
  • Some 400 years after the first recorded performance of William Shakespeare's "The Tempest," thousands of Colorado students are seeing an adaptation of the famous play created especially for them. Their version is relatively short, and has a very specific goal: reducing violence among teens and pre-teens.

ANALYSIS | April 1, 2013

Should Public Money Be Used for Private Schools?

  • Should Public Money Be Used for Private Schools?
  • The Indiana Supreme Court upheld a law allowing taxpayer money to be used for private schools through vouchers. Hari Sreenivasan examines the implications with Kevin Chavous, executive counsel for American Federation for Children, which promotes vouchers, and Dennis van Roekel, president of the National Education Association.

REPORT | March 29, 2013

News Wrap: Dozens of Atlanta Educators, Former Chief Indicted for Cheating

  • News Wrap: Dozens of Atlanta Educators, Former Chief Indicted for Cheating
  • In other news Friday, a grand jury in Atlanta indicted former school superintendent Beverly Hall and 34 others in a cheating scandal. Also, Christians around the world observed Good Friday.

THE RUNDOWN BLOG | March 28, 2013

Create a Science Rhyme to Win a Shout-Out From Wu-Tang Clan's GZA

  • Create a Science Rhyme to Win a Shout-Out From Wu-Tang Clan's GZA
  • Calling all science MCs: perform a science rap for a chance to win a call-out from Wu-Tang Clan's GZA. In his upcoming solo album, "Dark Matter," science geek GZA raps about the Big Bang. The legendary rapper hopes to pique students' interest in science by introducing hip-hop to the lesson plan.

THE RUNDOWN BLOG | March 28, 2013

A Man and a Baby Walk Into a Classroom ...

  • A Man and a Baby Walk Into a Classroom ...
  • Once a month, Andy Haner and his wife Layla bring eight-month-old Emory to see Autumn Doss's third graders at Olympic Hills Elementary School outside of Seattle, Wash. They are participating in Roots of Empathy, a program designed to foster empathy in children and decrease aggressive behavior.

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