Feb 09 Colleges and businesses team up to fill demand for skilled workers By Jon Marcus, The Hechinger Report One state tries industry partnerships to close the divide between what college students learn and employers need. Continue reading
Feb 08 South Dakota may ban gender identity instruction in public schools By James Nord, Associated Press The state would be the first in the nation to block instruction on gender identity or gender expression, and South Dakota's bill would cover public school students from kindergarten through seventh grade. Continue reading
Feb 06 Watch 8:42 Puerto Rico’s education system hangs in the balance amid Hurricane Maria exodus By Monica Villamizar More than 50,000 students are expected to leave Puerto Rico for the mainland to continue their education. With hundreds of schools expected to close, the mass exodus has major consequences for the education system, and some see the storm as… Continue watching
Feb 05 Opinion: I will not pledge allegiance until America does better By Ricky House I realized it was completely disingenuous of me to stand for a pledge when the words do not apply to my life. Continue reading
Feb 05 Opinion: ‘Freedom’ is why I ask my students to stand for the Pledge By David Jungblut As an educator, "Please stand for the Pledge of Allegiance" was not a phrase I thought would ever come under scrutiny. Continue reading
Jan 30 Watch 4:51 Why teachers are training themselves to be ‘dreamer’ allies By Student Reporting Labs In California, home to the largest number of undocumented students enrolled in public school, many are scared they may not reach graduation amid political uncertainty over DACA protections. But an increasing number of educators are getting training to become Dreamer… Continue watching
Jan 25 Civil rights groups sue DeVos over policy on campus sexual assault By Maria Danilova, Associated Press Last year, DeVos said Obama-era directives had "weaponized" the Education Department and were unfairly skewed against those accused of assault. Continue reading
Jan 16 Watch 6:50 Why shareholders are pushing Apple to study smartphone effects on kids By PBS News Hour Smartphones have changed the way kids live and interact, prompting growing concerns about the consequences. In January, two of Apple's big shareholders called on the maker of the iPhone to come up with ways for parents to restrict their kids'… Continue watching
Jan 11 Poverty, segregation persist in U.S. schools, report says By Maria Danilova, Associated Press Too often, low-income, black and Latino students end up in schools with crumbling walls, old textbooks and unqualified teachers, according to a report released Thursday by the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. Continue reading
Jan 10 Opinion: The teacher’s sharing economy gave me work-life balance By Lauralee Moss After years of teaching, I had started to feel that raising a family and teaching full-time were incompatible. Continue reading