Jun 08 Watch 3:29 Bodybuilding builds pride and confidence for this teen with Down syndrome By PBS News Hour For Jonathan Atkins, a teenager with Down syndrome, bodybuilding has transformed his body and his life. Students at Granby High School produced this report as part of our Student Reporting Labs for our series Limitless. Continue watching
Jun 07 Watch 3:28 Kid ‘superman,’ born with rare heart defect, radiates strength By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 07 Did you leave college before earning your degree? The NewsHour wants to hear from you By Laura Santhanam Millions of college students are enrolled in U.S. colleges and universities, but many won't finish their degrees. The NewsHour wants to know what stands between students and achievement and what higher education officials can do to remove those obstacles. Continue reading
Jun 06 Watch 3:05 A student’s stutter doesn’t stop him from winning over the crowd By PBS News Hour Trevor Acord hasn’t let a stutter stop him from being a leader and role model at his school. Communications Arts High School in San Antonio, Texas, produced this report as part of our Student Reporting Labs for our series Limitless. Continue watching
Jun 06 Watch 7:31 How media literacy can help students discern fake news By PBS News Hour Recognizing bias in news stories is one form of media literacy. Spotting when the news is totally fabricated is something else entirely. How can teachers help students tell fact from media fiction? Educators and media literacy advocates in Washington state… Continue watching
Jun 06 DeVos non-committal on banning discrimination against LGBTQ students in private schools By Maria Danilova, Associated Press Education Secretary Betsy DeVos said Tuesday that schools receiving federal money should follow federal law, but she would not commit to banning discrimination against LGBT students in private schools. Continue reading
Jun 06 Twitter Chat: How to change the conversation about living with disabilities By Lora Strum “I have a choice everyday I wake up, I can look at myself as the poor guy with a disability or I can go out and inspire people,” Ryan Hudson-Peralta said. Continue reading
Jun 06 WATCH: Betsy DeVos testifies on the education budget By Maria Danilova, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Education Secretary Betsy DeVos says that schools receiving federal money should follow federal law, but she would not commit to banning discrimination against LGBT students. Continue reading
Jun 05 Watch 4:23 Designer born without hands chooses a life of inspiration By PBS News Hour When Ryan Hudson-Peralta was born with a congenital limb deficiency, doctors said he would never drive a car, go to a regular school or have a family of his own. Now all grown up, the web designer is an inspiration… Continue watching
Jun 02 Column: The problem with Trump’s cuts to education? It undermines his own economic growth goals By Shaun M. Dougherty, The Conversation What are the consequences of President Trump's proposed cuts to educational spending?… Continue reading