Feb 12 Watch Trump's vision for dismantling the Department of Education By Geoff Bennett, Murrey Jacobson, Karina Cuevas The Department of Education is on the Trump chopping block. Details have not been fully released yet, but the president has signaled plans to dismantle it and move some of its key functions elsewhere. The department oversees student loans, federal… Continue watching
Feb 11 WATCH: Linda McMahon testifies at Senate confirmation hearing for education secretary By Collin Binkley, Associated Press McMahon on Thursday sketched out how key functions of the Education Department could be carved up to achieve President Donald Trump's goal of dismantling the agency, vowing to “reorient” the department while continuing some of its largest programs. Continue reading
Feb 06 Watch 7:39 Why engineers are turning to beavers for insights into managing water resources By Miles O'Brien, Kate Tobin Beavers and the dams they build are not always embraced in the areas where they do their work. But there's a growing recognition that they also are building a kind of natural infrastructure that helps with water management and the… Continue watching
Feb 05 Watch 9:01 Alton Brown brings his humor to the page in book of essays, 'Food for Thought' By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold Fusing cooking, chemistry and comedy, Alton Brown has made a name for himself as a TV host and Food Network fixture. His creative eye and quick wit captivated audiences of "Good Eats," "Cutthroat Kitchen” and “Iron Chef America.” Now, he… Continue watching
Feb 05 WATCH: Trump signs order aimed at banning transgender athletes from competing in women's sports By Will Graves, Associated Press The timing of the order coincided with National Girls and Women in Sports Day, and is the latest in a string of executive actions from the Republican president aimed at transgender people. Continue reading
Jan 31 Education Department tells U.S. colleges to follow sexual assault policies from Trump's first term By Collin Binkley, Associated Press Schools and universities responding to complaints of sexual misconduct must return to policies created by former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, with requirements for live hearings and more protections for accused students, according to new guidance issued Friday by the Education Department. Continue reading
Jan 29 Trump looks to expand school choice programs by repurposing federal funding By Collin Binkley, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Private school vouchers and other school choice initiatives would expand under an order coming from President Donald Trump telling government agencies to repurpose federal dollars. Continue reading
Jan 19 Taliban deputy presses leader to end education bans on Afghan women and girls By Associated Press A senior Taliban figure has urged the group's leader to scrap education bans on Afghan women and girls, saying there is no excuse for them, in a rare public rebuke of government policy. Continue reading
Jan 02 Watch 6:42 Community colleges gear up to train workers for America's proposed manufacturing future By Paul Solman, Ryan Connelly Holmes In the next decade, millions of manufacturing jobs will open up in the U.S. as workers retire. Meanwhile, the sector is also supposed to add more jobs with help from federal subsidies. But by some current estimates, only half of… Continue watching
Dec 20 Wisconsin shooter was new student at Christian school where her victims had deep ties, official says By Giovanna Dell'Orto, Scott Bauer, Todd Richmond, Associated Press An official at the Wisconsin school where a student shot and killed a teacher and a fellow student says the 15-year-old was in her first semester there. Continue reading