Health Apr 25 How possible NIH cuts could threaten future treatment for neurological diseases A directive in January from the National Institutes of Health aimed to reduce funding for many of the essential costs that make medical studies possible. Even though a judge has halted the policy, scientists and advocates say the threat to…
Education Oct 31 Pushing past home economics stereotypes, these FCS teachers prepare students for a modern workforce “It's the whole gamut of life skills,” said Christina Loyd, a family and consumer sciences teacher in Center Ridge, Arkansas. The focus of her classes includes both hard skills, like financial literacy, and soft skills, like how to present oneself…
Arts Jun 14 10 books besides ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ that tackle racial injustice The 1960 novel is a perennial reading assignment for many students, but there are many other great books that tackle similiar topics, educators say.
Education May 07 It’s Teacher Appreciation Week. Who inspired you to teach? In celebration of Teacher Appreciation Week, we asked our PBS NewsHour's Teachers' Lounge blog contributors the question, who inspired you to become a teacher?…
Education Dec 07 This high school aviation program aims to stave off the pilot shortage A new curriculum aims to instill in young people a love of flying, which could be key to driving more skilled workers into the field.
Nation Nov 16 Have Americans forgotten the history of this deadly flu? Author Kenneth C. Davis examines another deadly effect of World War I: the spread of the Spanish flu.
Education Oct 08 Why Eleanor Roosevelt’s civics book for kids is making a comeback "It’s a gift that we live in a democracy," says Roosevelt's granddaughter, Nancy Ireland. "And we don’t want that threatened or taken away due to lack of interest or lack of understanding of what it means."…
Nation Apr 02 Oklahoma teachers are posting their crumbling textbooks online Ripped binding, torn pages and outdated information -- such as listing the current president as George W. Bush, whose term ended in 2009 -- have been a visible rallying cry as teachers demand better pay and more funding.
Education Apr 02 What you need to know about the Oklahoma teacher walkout It's the first time the state's teachers have walked out of school in nearly 30 years.
Education Mar 30 Why Oklahoma teachers are planning to walk out Monday Oklahoma legislators passed a tax increase for the first time since 1990 on Wednesday, which gave teachers a pay raise in hopes of averting a walkout. Teachers say they still plan to walk out of school on April 2.