Oct 03 Watch 9:32 At an innovative high school, students get support battling their addictions while they learn By Mike Fritz, Frank Carlson, Pamela Kirkland Drug use among teenagers in the U.S. is down, but the mortality rate is rising. As part of our series “America Addicted,” the NewsHour’s Pamela Kirkland visited one so-called recovery school in Indianapolis that is giving new hope to students… Continue watching
Oct 03 Column: How conservative activists are using Asian Americans to argue against affirmative action By Natasha K. Warikoo In August, the Justice Department sought lawyers to investigate whether Harvard University has discriminated against Asian Americans in favor of black and Latino applicants. In her column, Harvard professor Natasha Warikoo explains how such efforts are an attempt at a… Continue reading
Sep 26 Watch 8:23 Vermont’s rules on vaccines for school met with parents’ support and pushback By PBS News Hour Several states have tightened their immunization requirements, requiring children who attend school get vaccinated against preventable illnesses. But some parents who believe vaccines should be a personal choice are pushing back. Special correspondent Lisa Stark of Education Week reports from… Continue watching
Sep 26 One small college’s death and rebirth offers lessons for the rest By Jon Marcus, The Hechinger Report Antioch College has become a textbook case for other troubled schools to study, and yet one of its biggest lessons is the value of being unique. Continue reading
Sep 22 DeVos scraps Obama-era guidance on campus sexual assault By Maria Danilova, Associated Press Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has said the Obama rules were unfairly skewed against the students accused of assault. Continue reading
Sep 19 Watch 6:11 How ‘personalized learning’ can put college in reach for nontraditional students By PBS News Hour A program in Arizona supports nontraditional students who want to pursue degrees at their own speed. Much like a Netflix subscription, the new program lets students pay a flat fee for a personalized curriculum that works within their schedules. Hari… Continue watching
Sep 19 Twitter chat: Is online learning the future of college and grad school? By Vic Pasquantonio If you are considering an online bachelors or master's degree, have an experience you would like to share or want to find out more about the benefits and drawbacks of distance learning, we want to hear from you! Join in… Continue reading
Sep 18 Graduate programs have become a cash cow for struggling colleges. What does that mean for students? By Jon Marcus, The Hechinger Report Simmons College could barely meet its payroll. Now it has tens of millions of dollars in annual surpluses. So what does this financial solution mean for grad students who face escalating debt?… Continue reading
Sep 18 White House, black college heads to meet amid strained ties By Jesse J. Holland, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Monday named a lawyer and former NFL player as executive director of the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities, as the administration faces criticism from those institutions of promises unkept. Continue reading
Sep 14 What students protected by DACA are worried about By Sarah Gonser, The Hechinger Report As Washington debates what to do about the program for undocumented immigrant children, "we don’t know where our futures are going," say these student dreamers. Continue reading