Dec 02 Schools close as eastern U.S. braces for ‘long, difficult storm’ By Associated Press The storm dumped one round of snow on parts of the region late Sunday and could drop 10 to 20 inches total by Tuesday morning from Pennsylvania to Maine, forecasters said. Continue reading
Nov 30 Watch 6:45 How Illinois schools put thousands of children in seclusion By PBS NewsHour Hundreds of Illinois schools in 2017 and 2018 were secluding children in isolation rooms at alarming rates and often for reasons that violated the law, an investigation by the Chicago Tribune and ProPublica found. At least 20,000 children were put… Continue watching
Nov 30 Watch 8:59 New York’s Mohawk tribe works to restore their culture By PBS NewsHour For decades, Native American children were forcibly removed from their families and lands to attend boarding schools where English was mandatory and their own languages were forbidden. But in 1979, a small Mohawk tribe in upstate New York formed The… Continue watching
Nov 22 Watch 8:00 Why are so many kids addicted to vaping — and what will Trump do about it? With thousands sickened and 47 dead from a mysterious lung illness linked to vaping, teenage use of electronic cigarettes is still surging. As the health risks grow, pressure is building on President Trump to take action, with particular focus on… Continue watching
Nov 19 Watch 9:26 How these Oregon teachers are fighting back against white nationalism By Charlayne Hunter-Gault, Jason Kane The FBI reports that hate crime violence in the U.S. is at a 16-year high. The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, meanwhile, says the highest percentage of hate incidents since the 2016 election occurred in elementary and secondary schools. Special… Continue watching
Nov 14 Watch 2:08 What these young journalists wish they could tell Gwen Ifill By Student Reporting Labs It has been three years since the NewsHour family lost dear friend and colleague Gwen Ifill. We think of her all the time, and her loss was felt acutely by young journalists in the NewsHour’s Student Reporting Labs. Four graduates… Continue watching
Nov 14 WATCH: Authorities say 2 dead, several injured in shooting at California high school By Stefanie Dazio, John Antczak, Associated Press A student gunman opened fire Thursday at a Southern California high school, killing two students and wounding three others before he was captured in grave condition after shooting himself in the head, authorities said. Continue reading
Nov 08 Facing lawsuit, DeVos erases student loans for 1,500 By Collin Binkley, Associated Press Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Friday said she will forgive certain student loans for more than 1,500 borrowers who attended a pair of for-profit colleges that shut down last year. Continue reading
Nov 07 Secret Service study explores school shooter warning signs By Colleen Long, Associated Press There's no clear profile of a school attacker, but some details stand out: Many were absent from school before the attack, often through a school suspension; they were treated poorly by their peers in person, not just online. Continue reading
Nov 05 Watch 6:15 Why colleges are reconsidering their reliance on standardized tests for admission A college admissions scandal involving several celebrities has cast an ugly spotlight on how entry into higher education can be gamed. Standardized tests like the ACT and SAT are a key point in the saga, and they now face renewed… Continue watching