Jul 10 Watch 8:00 Some schools are rethinking sex ed with lessons on consent By Lisa Stark, Education Week The changing culture around sexual harassment and the #MeToo movement has some states and school districts rethinking their sex ed curriculum to include healthy relationships, preventing violence and ensuring consent. Special correspondent Lisa Stark of Education Week visits a Washington,… Continue watching
Jul 06 Support family or go to school? Rohingya refugee teen juggles competing demands By Aditi Malhotra, The Teacher Project Salamat Khan Bin Jalil Khan, 19, a Rohingya Muslim refugee, has missed crucial time in school so that he can help support his family, including sending money to his parents back in Myanmar. Continue reading
Jul 04 Watch 7:07 Educated Afghan women offer economic resilience in the face of climate change and conflict By Beth Murphy Drought is drying up farms across Afghanistan, cracking the earth and threatening the only way of life the majority has ever known. It's in the fields where a new war is being waged between two forces the people can't control:… Continue watching
Jul 03 Watch 8:35 How will colleges react to Trump policy on race in admissions? The Trump administration is rescinding an Obama-era policy that called for considering race in college admissions. The Departments of Justice and Education announced that they'll advocate "race-neutral" admissions instead. Judy Woodruff learns more from Marcia Coyle of The National Law… Continue watching
Jul 03 Race in college admissions: Read the Trump administration’s statement on reversing policies By Meredith Lee Seven guidelines set by the Obama administration that promoted diversity in classrooms and on campuses are being appealed by the Departments of Justice and Education, according to a statement provided to the PBS NewsHour today. Continue reading
Jul 03 Opinion: Independence Day on July 2? John Adams got it right By David Cutler "The second day of July, 1776, will be the most memorable epoch in the history of America," wrote John Adams in a letter to his wife Abigail. Continue reading
Jul 03 Trump administration revokes Obama-era guidance on affirmative action By Eric Tucker, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is rescinding Obama-era guidance that encouraged schools to take a student's race into account to promote diversity in admissions. Continue reading
Jun 19 Watch 7:29 How do you make the benefits of pre-K education last? By John Yang A study suggesting the benefits of pre-K may not be long-lasting has sparked debate in Tennessee, where proposals for state-funded, universal programs are an issue in this year's governor's race. What’s behind the finding, and what are the keys to… Continue watching
Jun 17 DC’s public schools go from success story to cautionary tale By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press Washington's school system has gone from a point of pride to perhaps the largest public embarrassment of Mayor Muriel Bowser's tenure. Continue reading
Jun 08 Watch 3:55 11 of the best pieces of advice for the Class of 2018 The class of 2018 got its fair share of advice from politicians, actors and industry leaders at graduations around the country. Offering wisdom and humor, here’s what some of the well-known commencement speakers said. Continue watching