Apr 13 With our shortage of skilled workers, career and technical education is ready to be taken seriously By Sarah Gonser, The Hechinger Report In the face of a looming labor crisis, this New Hampshire voc-ed high school is preparing students for good middle-class jobs of the future. Continue reading
Apr 13 Kentucky legislature overrides governor's veto, as teachers rallied outside Capitol By Bruce Schreiner, Adam Beam, Associated Press The bill raises revenue for the state over the next two years to pay for higher classroom spending. Continue reading
Apr 13 Defiant no more, Arizona governor bends to teachers' demands By Bob Christie and Melissa Daniels, Associated Press As recently as Tuesday, the Arizona governor refused to meet with teachers threatening to strike over low pay and said he was sticking with a 1 percent raise proposal. Now, he has offered a 9 percent wage hike for teachers… Continue reading
Apr 12 Oklahoma's largest teachers union calls for end to walkout By Associated Press Public schools in Oklahoma's two largest cities, Oklahoma City and Tulsa, will still remain closed on Friday, the end of the second week of a statewide walkout by teachers who marched on the state Capitol. Continue reading
Apr 12 Arizona teachers continue to demand raises, better school funding By Melissa Daniels, Associated Press Thousands of teachers staged walk-ins at 1,112 schools spanning 130 districts in Arizona, according to Arizona Educators United. But so far Gov. Doug Ducey and the Republican-controlled Legislature haven't budged to the group's demands. Continue reading
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