Sep 18 Watch 8:38 Puerto Rico's beleaguered public schools face controversial reform after Hurricane Maria By Kavitha Cardoza, Education Week Puerto Rico's school system was struggling long before Hurricane Maria struck a year ago. But the disaster exacerbated deep problems, as schools were destroyed, thousands of children moved to the U.S. mainland and students struggle with trauma. Now, special correspondent… Continue watching
Sep 17 Colleges face pressure to answer a basic question: What are students learning? By Jon Marcus, The Hechinger Report The push is coming from policymakers and consumers who want to know the return on their investments in college. Continue reading
Sep 12 FDA calls teen vaping an 'epidemic,' weighs bans on flavored e-cigarettes By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press Since 2017, FDA officials have discussed e-cigarettes as a potential tool to ween adult smokers off cigarettes. But now health officials says teenage use of e-cigarette has reached "epidemic" levels and is calling on the industry to address the problem… Continue reading
Sep 11 Watch 6:09 How Betsy DeVos wants to defang rules for-profit colleges and reduce relief for borrowers For years the for-profit college sector boomed, but consumer complaints about fraud led the Obama administration to crack down: Two major for-profit chains were closed, and new regulations provided more forgiveness for student debt. Recently, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos… Continue watching
Sep 11 Watch 3:07 Getting young adults out of their comfort zone can reveal what they really care about For today's high school students, perfect records are valued more than authentic exploration, says Abby Falik. But the founder of the nonprofit Global Citizen Year sees firsthand the benefit of taking kids out of their comfort zone by giving them… Continue watching
Sep 10 Watch 2:46 'If you think you know everything, you can't learn anything' When students come into Dan Levitin's lab, he spends most of his time trying to teach them that they don't know everything they think they do. "Knowledge can only be created in an environment where we're open to the possibility… Continue watching
Sep 08 AP report: Full loan relief rare for students at for-profit colleges By Maria Danilova, Associated Press The Trump administration is granting only partial loan forgiveness to the vast majority of students approved for help because of fraud by for-profit colleges. Continue reading
Sep 07 Students accused of sexual misconduct get legal boost from federal court By Ed White, Associated Press The University of Michigan violated the rights of a male student by refusing to allow him or a representative to question witnesses in an alleged incident of sexual misconduct at a "Risky Business"-themed fraternity party, the court said. Continue reading
Sep 04 The next time you go to the principal's office, it could be at your state house By Denisa R. Superville, Education Week The handful of principals who are running for office hope their experience running schools will help give them a bigger voice in their states. Continue reading
Sep 03 Watch 3:36 How a 3-D printed hand gave this girl the gift of play In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, a young girl born without bones in one of her hands can now play just like her sisters thanks to an innovative 3-D printed prosthetic. Mary Williams, a Gwen Ifill Legacy Fellow… Continue watching