Nation Sep 16 What it will take to ‘build’ better teachers In her book “Building a Better Teacher,” Elizabeth Green looks at what researchers know about what makes teachers effective and how to train new teachers in those best practices. Green sits down with Jeffrey Brown to discuss these practices.
Education Sep 11 The U.S. gov. wants you to get the most from your college investment This summer, the PBS NewsHour’s Rethinking College series explored the changing landscape of American higher education. Recently, Ted Mitchell, under secretary of education, sat down with the NewsHour to talk about the recent push for experimentation with competency-based college…
Education Sep 09 Higher spending may not help U.S. higher education outperform peers The United States’ spending on higher education far outstrips that of other countries that make up the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, according to the group’s annual Education at a Glance report released today. Annually, the U.S. spends…
Education Aug 29 As student bodies get more diverse, colleges rethink services The demographics of the country's college students are changing. The percentage of black, Latino and Asian students is growing. As students and their needs change, colleges and universities will have to respond.
Education Aug 27 Still little consensus on role of massive, online courses in higher education Massive, open, online courses could be reshaping the typical college classroom. Tonight, PBS NewsHour Weekend Anchor Hari Sreenivasan looks at how in the third story in his Rethinking College series.
Education Aug 27 The White House plans to rate your college — here’s what you need to know This fall the Obama administration will unveil their proposed formula for the federal college rating system.
Education Aug 26 Colleges warm up to tuition freezes to keep students in-state As the recession squeezed state budgets, the Obama administration made college affordability one of its signature issues, often pointing out that while average tuition at public universities rose 300 percent in the last 30 years, the average family’s income rose…
Education Aug 25 Colleges adjust to new reality that more students juggle work, family Marshall University in West Virginia is seeing a national trend up-close, Between 2000 and 2011, the number of people 25 and older enrolled in college increased 41 percent. At Marshall, nearly 20 percent of students are over 25. The campus…
Education Aug 20 Judge rules Louisiana schools will use Common Core tests as public support for standards wanes A Louisiana state judge has ruled against Gov. Bobby Jindal’s efforts to suspend the state’s contract to use Common Core-aligned tests in public schools next spring.
Education Jul 29 Those with ‘some college, no degree’ could hold key to U.S. education goals By 2020, President Barack Obama wants the United States to regain its position as the country with the most educated residents. But in the last 20 years, nearly one in every 10 Americans started a college career that they never…