Jul 25 Column: How I use George Washington to make kids care about 'fake news' By David Cutler History and journalism teacher David Cutler explains how he helps students discern fact from deception with a lesson from the Revolutionary War. Continue reading
Jul 18 Watch 10:30 At first denied U.S. entry, Afghan girls' robotics team shows the world what they can do By PBS News Hour An all-girls team from Afghanistan finally reached the U.S. to participate in a robotics competition. Their visas were denied twice by American officials until public pushback prompted President Trump to intervene. Special correspondent Kavitha Cardoza talks with some of the… Continue watching
Jul 17 Sunscreen is banned from many schools. State legislators are working to change that. By Martha T. Moore, Stateline Read how legislators in some states are working to make it easier for kids to use sunscreen at school. Continue reading
Jul 13 The barrier-breaking power of learning someone else's story By Larisa Epatko Narrative 4 formed out of the belief that learning each other’s stories and retelling them in the first person is a powerful way to gain understanding. Continue reading
Jul 12 Real things teachers can do to combat fake news By Vic Pasquantonio What can you do to combat "fake news"? And how do we help kids get savvy about what they're reading? You can start by not lumping all dubious content into one category called fake news, says Michelle Ciulla Lipkin, executive… Continue reading
Jul 11 Watch 5:20 Betsy DeVos hits reset on new student loan consumer protections By PBS News Hour The Trump administration has held up the implementation of Obama-era rules that would have allowed student borrowers to have their debt erased if they had been victims of fraud by for-profit schools. Now 18 states and the District of Columbia… Continue watching
Jul 05 Ahead of retirement wave, some states fill jobs with apprenticeships By Sophie Quinton, Stateline While President Donald Trump and state lawmakers around the country extol the benefits of apprenticeships — and put money behind grants and tax credits to encourage private sector companies to offer them — some state agencies are creating their own… Continue reading
Jul 05 U.S. schools rethink 'lunch shaming' policies that humiliate children with meal debts By Morgan Lee, Associated Press New Mexico this year became the first to outlaw school meal shaming. Several other states are weighing similar laws. Continue reading
Jul 03 Pre-test jitters? Here's how teachers are helping students de-stress By Sarah D. Sparks, Education Week Some districts are taking steps to help students better cope with test anxiety and other stresses of school. Continue reading
Jun 27 Watch 7:00 Why the NCAA is investigating Baylor's sexual assault scandal By PBS News Hour Continue watching