Dec 01 Colleges review honors amid sexual misconduct allegations By Collin Binkley, Associated Press The wave of sexual allegations from Hollywood to Washington has left many U.S. colleges weighing whether to revoke honorary degrees and other accolades. Continue reading
Nov 29 Watch 2:58 A mother’s death can be devastating. This nonprofit steps in to help girls connect By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, a casual meetup program for girls who have lost loved ones aims to empower through mentorship and camaraderie. Special correspondent Tina Martin of WGBH has the story on empowerHer. Continue watching
Nov 28 Watch 5:34 If you pay student loans, the GOP tax overhaul could affect you. Here’s how By PBS News Hour Both the Senate and House tax overhaul bills could make higher education more expensive for some students, though in different ways. The biggest proposed changes in the House bill would end the deduction for interest paid on student loans, a… Continue watching
Nov 25 Faced with high illiteracy rates, D.C. pushes adult learning By Maria Danilova, Associated Press Faced with high illiteracy rates among city residents and an extremely competitive job market, the nation's capital is experimenting with adult education. Continue reading
Nov 24 Watch 7:00 This all-women’s college is training Rwanda’s future leaders By Fred de Sam Lazaro The first all-female college in Rwanda is making strides in empowering women from all backgrounds to become the nation’s next business leaders, part of an effort to leave behind an image of a violent country, wracked by genocide. At the… Continue watching
Nov 23 Education Department considers narrowing civil rights work By Maria Danilova, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Education Department wants to narrow the scope of civil rights investigations at schools, focusing on individual complaints rather than systemic problems, according to a document obtained by The Associated Press. Continue reading
Nov 22 Watch 2:19 This is what students think about ‘fake news’ and the media By PBS News Hour In an era marked by cries of “fake news,” teaching media literacy skills to young consumers is more important than ever. How do schools teach students consuming and sharing news responsibly? PBS Newshour’s Student Reporting Labs talks to students about… Continue watching
Nov 21 Watch 8:08 Can deeply ingrained frat culture be reformed after hazing deaths? By PBS News Hour College fraternities have long been associated with alcohol abuse and hazing, but recent deaths have put pressure on a number of schools to make changes. Will it make a difference? John Hechinger, author of "True Gentlemen: The Broken Pledge of… Continue watching
Nov 15 Teaching kids about Thanksgiving or Columbus? They deserve the real story By David Cutler My students felt betrayed, angry even, that throughout their elementary and middle school years, teachers had pushed a fake narrative, or had done little, if anything, to correct the record. Continue reading
Nov 14 Watch 7:32 After-school STEM programs inspire kids to keep learning By Lisa Stark, Education Week At an after-school STEM club in Rhode Island, students are working on an engineering challenge -- because they want to be. The low-stakes, fun environment offers time for exploration when resources or hands-on activities may be in short supply during… Continue watching