Oct 16 Opinion: What I want my students to know about #MeToo By David Cutler In the #MeToo era, and the current political climate, respect, equality, and thoughtfulness are three things I try to impart on my students. Continue reading
Oct 12 DeVos will not seek further delay of Obama rule on for-profit loan forgiveness By Maria Danilova, Associated Press A federal court ruled last month that Education Secretary Betsy DeVos' decision to delay the regulation, known as borrower defense, was unlawful and that the rule should go into effect. The department had until next Tuesday to respond. Continue reading
Oct 09 Watch 6:45 Aging Maine repays college debts to attract younger workers By Hari Sreenivasan Maine, land of lobsters and lighthouses, is also the nation’s oldest state. With a median age of 43, roughly a third of its population is in or approaching retirement. To counter its aging workforce, the state is attempting to attract… Continue watching
Oct 09 Watch 2:27 'That Moment When' a future civil rights lawyer learns the value of showing up By Steve Goldbloom, Zach Land-Miller Despite feeling unqualified to provide legal advice, Bryan Stevenson discovered that just “showing up" for others can make a huge difference in their lives. Continue watching
Oct 08 Why Eleanor Roosevelt's civics book for kids is making a comeback By Victoria Pasquantonio "It’s a gift that we live in a democracy," says Roosevelt's granddaughter, Nancy Ireland. "And we don’t want that threatened or taken away due to lack of interest or lack of understanding of what it means."… Continue reading
Oct 04 Trump administration makes another move to revive the for-profit college industry By Paul Fain, Inside Higher Ed The Education Department is recommending restoring a controversial college accrediting agency, giving it a year to resolve remaining concerns. Continue reading
Oct 04 Opinion: These high schools were the pride of their communities -- and they can be again By Robert Balfanz, John Bridgeland After more than a decade of progress in improving high school graduation rates, there remain about 1,300 traditional high schools in need of serious improvement and redesign. From the inner city to the heartland of America, these low-performing high schools… Continue reading
Oct 04 Teachers running for office seek to shake up midterm elections By Carolyn Thompson, Associated Press Hundreds of current and former educators, most of them Democrats, are on general election ballots from school board to governor. Continue reading
Oct 02 Watch 8:03 How the Kavanaugh saga became a teachable moment for schools Before last week's Kavanaugh hearings, our Student Reporting Labs asked teenagers around the country: should adults be held accountable for actions when they were younger? In some schools, a weighty conversation about consent, assault, allegations and consequences was already underway. Continue watching
Oct 01 Quiz: Do you know how to avoid mountains of student debt? By Beth Kobliner How much do you know about applying to and paying for college? Take this true/false pop quiz to see where you stand. Continue reading