Education Apr 24 Is cursive handwriting slowly dying out in America? For centuries, the educated, wealthy and refined could be distinguished by their ability to put quill to parchment to create beautiful, flowing letters. The delicately formed cursive letters of the America’s Declaration of Independence helped form a nation. But that…
Education Mar 05 College Board redesigns the SAT One of the most frequently taken college admission exams in America has just undergone a significant makeover. The College Board, which administers the SAT, announced Wednesday the first major changes to the test since 2005. The changes, which will not…
Education Feb 04 Why recess and physical education are making a comeback It’s hard not to smile and move to the beat when you see Katie McLiver’s first grade classroom dancing to some of their favorite songs. The students at Fox Hill Elementary School in suburban Indianapolis do the “Sid Shuffle” with…
Education Feb 04 Coach Tom recommends his favorite games for a classroom ‘brain break’ Tom O'Neill, or Coach Tom, is the Playworks coordinator at Fox Hill Elementary. He makes sure kids have organized games to play at recess and visits each classroom regularly to give kids "brain breaks," a short time away from classwork where…
Education Jan 09 Feds issue new school guidelines to curb overly zealous ‘zero-tolerance’ policies The U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Justice today released new guidelines for school teachers and administrators that encourage less reliance on suspensions, expulsions and other harsh penalties as punishment for infractions. Education Secretary Arne Duncan and…
Education Dec 05 How to create a ‘flipped’ video lecture for at-home study Math teacher Stacey Roshan creates video lectures that her students watch at home or on mobile devices. Photo by Mike Fritz/ PBS NewsHour Stacey Roshan, a math teacher at the Bullis School in Potomac, Md., does it at her…
Education Dec 05 ‘Vining’ the Bill of Rights: History lesson taps social media Students in Andy Kastl's (second from left) social studies class at Clintondale High School in suburban Detroit use the social media app Vine for a lesson on the Constitution. Photo by Mike Fritz/PBS NewsHour At the time of the ratification…
Education Dec 03 How do students in the United States compare to those around the world? The 2012 Program for International Student Assessment are out, revealing how more than 60 countries compare with one another in reading, math and science.