Apr 23 More than half of Americans support pay raises for teachers, poll finds By Carole Feldman, Emily Swanson, Associated Press Americans overwhelmingly believe teachers don't make enough money, and half say they'd support paying higher taxes to give educators a raise. Continue reading
Apr 22 Watch 10:55 Black families increasingly choose to homeschool kids By Sam Weber, Connie Kargbo In the last 15 years, the number of black children in homeschool has doubled from 103,000 to about 220,000. Black parents cite a number of reasons for homeschooling children, including concern over peer pressure and drugs at school -- but… Continue watching
Apr 20 Watch 3:13 'Enough of killing, enough of being scared': Students stage another gun violence walkout From Houston to Indianapolis, thousands of students walked out of schools Friday morning to participate in staged sit-ins, marches, and moments of silence to demand action on gun legislation and mark the 19th anniversary of the massacre at Columbine High… Continue watching
Apr 20 'The lack of faculty is going to kill our rural schools' By Matt Krupnick, The Hechinger Report A national shortage of vocational instructors has hit remote colleges that are often responsible for keeping their towns afloat. Continue reading
Apr 19 Poll: Gun control should be Congress' top priority, half of Americans say By Laura Santhanam The debate over guns is back in the spotlight, as schools across the country plan walkouts this week to mark the 19th anniversary of the Columbine High School mass shooting, and this poll shows that Americans are still divided on… Continue reading
Apr 17 Watch 8:09 New Chicago schools chief faces challenges despite major strides By Kavitha Cardoza, Education Week Chicago Public Schools, one of the largest school systems in the country, is reporting academic improvement in spite of past troubles. Now city leaders are looking to new CEO Janice Jackson to keep things moving forward. Special correspondent Kavitha Cardoza… Continue watching
Apr 17 Opinion: How the teacher walkouts became the perfect civics lesson for my students By Mary Dunn I looked at the producer, a wide-eyed 14-year-old and said, “This is your story, I’m following you."… Continue reading
Apr 16 This high school finds success combining college-ready classes with career training By Emily Richmond, The Hechinger Report “When we leave here we’re like 10 steps ahead of everybody else.”… Continue reading
Apr 14 Teacher rebellion tests Republican grip on Kentucky By Adam Beam, Associated Press Thousands of educators have been protesting at the state Capitol in recent weeks to oppose changes to their pension system and to ask lawmakers for more school funding. Continue reading
Apr 13 Watch 5:23 What's different about this wave of teacher strikes Teacher strikes and walkouts have been spreading from West Virginia to Arizona. Thousands of Kentucky educators rallied on Friday at their state Capitol, as Oklahoma's largest teachers' union called for an end to their nine-day walkout. William Brangham talks with… Continue watching