Apr 11 These rare schools see benefits of combining AP classes with vocational training By Amadou Diallo, The Hechinger Report Debating whether kids need hands-on training or academic rigor misses the point. These two schools embrace the idea that to thrive, students need both. Continue reading
Apr 10 Watch 8:43 Can schools juggle hardened security with welcoming culture? By Lisa Stark, Education Week Since the shooting massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, there have been calls for adding guns at U.S. schools. On the outskirts of San Antonio, Texas, one district has their own school police force, with more than 100 officers… Continue watching
Apr 10 Watch 3:02 Learning computer coding opens up ‘endless world’ for these kids In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, a nationwide computer science immersion program sets up shop at a couple Virginia elementary schools. The NewsHour’s Student Reporting Labs has the story. Continue watching
Apr 09 Watch 3:23 Why learning Latin stays with you forever By Frankie Thomas What’s the use of learning a language that’s not spoken in conversation nor used in business transactions, and which most people consider “dead”? Writer Frankie Thomas shares her humble opinion on why it’s time to learn Latin. Continue watching
Apr 07 Watch 4:25 Oklahoma teachers’ union extends strike with calls for more funding in schools By PBS News Hour Some Oklahoma school districts will remain closed on Monday as the state’s largest teachers’ union continues its nearly week-long strike, demanding more school funding. State lawmakers approved adding $40 million to public schools on Friday, but the head of the… Continue watching
Apr 07 Watch 4:20 As thousands of students leave Puerto Rico, hundreds of its schools to remain closed By PBS News Hour Education officials in Puerto Rico announced 283 schools will remain closed this summer nearly seven months after Hurricane Maria struck. They say the hurricane has exacerbated the U.S. territory’s economic slump as families continue to depart for the mainland. Danica… Continue watching
Apr 07 Despite DeVos help, for-profit colleges yet to see a rebound By Maria Danilova and Richard Lardner, Associated Press The for-profit college industry is struggling under the weight of declining enrollment, stiff competition from traditional universities and a battered image. Continue reading
Apr 06 Opinion: How I helped organize my Oklahoma school district’s walkout (and why) By Greg Oppel, Gabrielle Davis An Oklahoma educator explains what teaching grassroots movements taught him about organizing the walkout, and one of his students explains why she's showing up every day at the Capitol to protest alongside the teachers. Continue reading
Apr 06 Millions of U.S. adults live in education deserts, far from colleges and fast internet By Matt Krupnick, The Hechinger Report Distance and technology hinder the college aspirations of a surprising number of rural Americans. Continue reading
Apr 03 Watch 9:41 What the U.S. could learn from Canada about integrating immigrant students By PBS News Hour In Canadian public schools, the children of new immigrants do as well as native-born children within three years of arriving. There kids don't just get language and academic support; their home cultures are celebrated as they are integrated into classes. Continue watching