Mar 31 Watch 2:51 Should affirmative action be based on socioeconomic status? By PBS News Hour Colleges' intentions are good when they use affirmative action, says doctor and author Andrew Lam. But seeing Asian-American kids fear they will be disadvantaged because of race has made him think we can make the system better. Lam offers his… Continue watching
Mar 30 Feds pull FAFSA tool after potential data breach By Collin Binkley, Associated Press Families applying for federal student aid are facing extra hurdles this year after a potential data breach led federal officials to remove an online tool that smoothed the process. Continue reading
Mar 30 Does it pay to get a double major in college? By Christos Makridis Students are bombarded with an array of competing opportunities during college, all with the promise that each will lead to a better job or higher earnings upon entering the “real world.”… Continue reading
Mar 28 Watch 4:28 Is this Supreme Court ruling a game changer for special education? By PBS News Hour The Supreme Court recently ruled unanimously in favor of providing more educational opportunities for students with disabilities, a move that could set the bar higher for more than six million students. Lisa Stark of Education Week joins John Yang to… Continue watching
Mar 24 What some colleges are quietly doing to help undocumented students By Timothy Pratt, The Hechinger Report While the fate of undocumented students is still up in the air, a number of colleges and universities are creating programs to help these students succeed. Continue reading
Mar 22 Former education secretary says Trump’s budget is an ‘assault on the American Dream’ By Kristen Doerer The proposed budget, released last month, would cut funding for the Department of Education by 13.5 percent -- or about $9 billion. Continue reading
Mar 22 Supreme Court bolsters rights of learning-disabled students By Sam Hananel, Associated Press The court sided with parents of an autistic teen in Colorado who said their public school did not do enough to help their son make progress. They sought reimbursement for the cost of sending him to private school. Continue reading
Mar 21 Watch 8:11 Inclusive wellness center is an oasis for a neighborhood left behind By PBS News Hour In the heart of one of Denver's poorest neighborhoods, parents hoped for a new preschool. Instead they got much more. The Dahlia Campus for Health and Well-being is a preschool, urban farm, dental office and mental health care center, all… Continue watching
Mar 16 Trump calls for privatizing air traffic control operations By Joan Lowy, Associated Press Trump is also calling for the elimination of subsidized air service to rural communities, many of which supported his election last year. Continue reading
Mar 15 Column: By saddling students with debt, we’re depriving them of self-reliance By Steve Gardiner The burden of college debt will hang on our current students for years, but depriving them of the sense of pride and dignity they could develop by advancing their own lives could last a lifetime. Continue reading