Sep 12 Watch 7:05 Job training and community college put coal miners on a new path By PBS News Hour Coal miners in the heart of Appalachia face unemployment and uncertainty as the expansion of automation and natural gas threatens the industry that’s been an economic bedrock. But a West Virginia nonprofit matches displaced workers to sustainable jobs in agriculture… Continue watching
Sep 12 Tennessee is investing in a program that helps adults finish their college degree. Will it boost the economy? By Laura Santhanam People quit school for a host of reasons -- no money, workplace demands, family sickness or a new child. In Tennessee, policymakers say helping students overcome obstacles to get back into college could mean big payoffs for the state. Continue reading
Sep 12 Opioid education is now a college requirement in this state By Nick Roll, Inside Higher Ed Can prevention and education programs be effective measures for stemming the opioid crisis? A new Maryland law raises the question. Continue reading
Sep 11 Column: Why educators still need to talk about 9/11 -- and Islamophobia By Rusul Alrubail With the anniversary of September 11th, educators have a duty in this social and political climate to take necessary action to create a safe environment for Muslim students and students of color. Continue reading
Sep 07 WATCH: DeVos says she'll end Obama policies on campus sexual assault By Colin Brinkley, Associated press, Laurie Kellman, Associated Press DeVos is expected to speak around 12:15 p.m. Watch live here. Continue reading
Sep 05 Watch 6:48 How online graduate programs offer degrees at significant savings By PBS News Hour As technology evolves and more online graduate programs become available at a much lower cost, should we reconsider traditional higher education in a classroom setting? Hari Sreenivasan reports on how some students earning master’s degrees at Georgia Tech are paying… Continue watching
Sep 05 Column: Why we shouldn't push students to specialize in STEM too early By Annette Jacobson Today’s high school students are expected to decide on a life path early, and dedicate everything to pursuing that track, especially those considering a major or career in STEM. While it can produce students with high technical capabilities, this hyper… Continue reading
Sep 03 Are you older than 60 and paying off student loans? Tell us your story. By Megan Thompson The PBS NewsHour Weekend reporting team is gathering personal stories from people who are retired or nearing retirement and are repaying student loans. Continue reading
Sep 01 Century-old 'work college' model regains popularity as student debt grows By Timothy Pratt, The Hechinger Report Work colleges, where students get paid or gain credit toward tuition, are drawing renewed interest, thanks to rising student debt, skepticism about the financial payoff of a liberal arts education and employer complaints that graduates aren’t prepared for jobs. Continue reading
Aug 30 Schools wrestle with Confederate names, images and statues as students return to class By Jesse J. Holland, Associated Press The violence at a white nationalist rally over a Robert E. Lee statue in Charlottesville, Virginia, is giving school officials a new reason to reconsider whether it's appropriate for more than 100 schools to be named after Confederate generals and… Continue reading