Sep 03 5 ways to help your new kindergartener feel at ease By Laura Santhanam You may have remembered the brand new lunch box, but even the most well-prepared parents can be caught off-guard by the emotions of your child starting school for the first time. Continue reading
Aug 27 Watch 3:14 Managing school stress by bringing yoga into the classroom By Student Reporting Labs The back-to-school period can mean a stressful transition for students, parents and teachers alike. To help them manage that anxiety, the nonprofit program Y.O.G.A. for Youth is bringing techniques for mindfulness and relaxation to the classroom. Damien Henson of Student… Continue watching
Aug 16 Trump appoints student loan industry executive to be top loan watchdog By Ken Sweet, Associated Press It's a job designed to protect student loan borrowers from poor practices in the student loan industry and one of the few positions explicitly named in the Dodd-Frank Act, the law passed after the 2008 financial crisis that created the… Continue reading
Aug 15 To help first-generation students succeed, colleges enlist and inspire their parents By Aaron Cantú, The Hechinger Report One in three first-generation students quits college within three years. Can colleges boost grad rates by building relationships with students’ parents?… Continue reading
Aug 12 Michigan State's deal with feds outlines steps to prevent sexual assaults By David Eggert, Associated Press The deal will resolve a federal civil-rights investigation into Larry Nassar's abuse of young gymnasts and other athletes under the guise of medical treatment. Continue reading
Aug 09 The odds are stacked against black, Latino students going to grad school. Here are some solutions By Melba Newsome, The Hechinger Report A handful of universities are trying to help more black and Hispanic students get into and through graduate school, where they enroll in disproportionately low numbers. This is a problem not only for the students, but for the schools themselves… Continue reading
Jul 30 Watch 7:13 Can schools spare kids 'lunch shaming' while still paying the bills? Public school districts have made headlines in recent months for putting children in the middle when their parents owe money for their school lunches. The controversial practice, known as “lunch shaming,” has sparked national outrage and prompted a conversation about… Continue watching
Jul 23 Watch 6:45 How a classroom on wheels is expanding access to early education By Amna Nawaz, Leah Nagy Although preschool can provide children with a vital foundation for success later in life, only 43 percent of four-year-olds nationwide have access to public preschool. The rate varies widely, with no options available in some rural and low-income areas, sometimes… Continue watching
Jul 05 WATCH: 2020 Democrats answer questions at National Education Association forum Ten candidates spoke at the annual National Education Association forum Friday. Continue reading
Jul 02 Watch 8:48 Would eliminating this standardized test increase racial equity in elite NYC schools? By Hari Sreenivasan, Laura Fong New York City’s elite public high schools are being scrutinized for their admissions practices, which are yielding disproportionately low populations of black and Latino students. In response, the mayor and school chancellor want to eliminate a standardized test critics say… Continue watching