Oct 21 WATCH: Warren rolls out plan for ‘$800 billion investment’ in public schools By Associated Press The Massachusetts senator said she'll "adequately and equitably" fund K-12 education using a "wealth tax" of 2% on households worth $50 million. Continue reading
Oct 17 Chicago teachers go on strike in nation’s 3rd largest district By Kathleen Foody, Don Babwin, Associated Press It follows months of negotiations between the union and Chicago Public Schools that failed to resolve disputes over pay and benefits, class size and teacher preparation time. Continue reading
Oct 15 Watch 7:01 Soaring housing costs stretch already-strapped college students By Hari Sreenivasan, Cat Wise For many college students, living costs may exceed the cost of tuition and fees, as affordable housing options are becoming increasingly hard to find. Some find they struggle with debt, or paying for meals; others are at risk for homelessness. Continue watching
Oct 14 Don’t email like you text, and other tips for writing to a professor By Colleen Flaherty, Inside Higher Ed Need to ask a question before class? Here's what you need to know before you hit "send."… Continue reading
Oct 10 EPA proposes upping testing for lead at schools in rule overhaul By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press Contrary to regulatory rollbacks in many other environmental areas, the administration has called dealing with lead contamination in drinking water a priority. Continue reading
Oct 10 This optometrist-on-wheels helps kids see clearly for the first time By Deema Zein, Mahlia Posey Schools and nonprofits are trying to address what they see as a growing problem, as more children need eyeglasses but can’t afford them or haven't been tested. Continue reading
Oct 09 Record number of colleges stop requiring the SAT and ACT amid questions of fairness By Alina Tugend, The Hechinger Report Standardized admission tests “have lost their luster as a common yardstick.”… Continue reading
Oct 08 Watch 7:49 For DACA students, it’s hard to focus on a bright future when faced with deportation fears By Hari Sreenivasan, Cat Wise Like many college students, 19-year-old Jimmy Rodriguez has a lot on his plate. But unlike most of his peers, Rodriguez, a DACA beneficiary, is pursuing a degree and a future in a country he may one day be forced to… Continue watching
Oct 02 Watch 2:55 Why seeing a role model who looks like you is so powerful "I’ve always thought that seeing is believing,” said Dr. Elizabeth Wayne, a biomedical engineer. In her career, that’s meant innovating new ways of showing people what happens in the body, but also, as a black woman in the sciences, the… Continue watching
Oct 01 Judge rules Harvard is not discriminating against Asian Americans in admissions process By Collin Binkley, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Allison D. Burroughs said in her decision that Harvard's admissions process is "not perfect" but passes constitutional muster. Continue reading