Feb 07 Watch 8:36 How Betsy DeVos could reshape national education policy By PBS News Hour The Senate confirmed Betsy DeVos as as education secretary Tuesday, but not without significant political division and an outpouring of public opposition. Audie Cornish talks with Lisa Desjardins about the confirmation battle that DeVos faced, then discusses what her confirmation… Continue watching
Feb 07 DeVos confirmed as education secretary as Pence breaks tie By Maria Danilova, Associated Press The Senate has confirmed school choice activist Betsy DeVos as Education secretary, with Vice President Mike Pence breaking a 50-50 tie. Continue reading
Feb 02 Watch 8:05 How this educator is guiding Liberian girls toward school By PBS News Hour Liberia has had more than its fair shares of challenges, and is trying to rebuild after enduring a devastating Ebola epidemic and civil war. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro meets an American woman who has made her home in… Continue watching
Feb 02 Trump suggests Berkeley could lose federal funds over violent protests at university By Scott Jaschik and Doug Lederman, Inside Higher Ed President Trump suggests university could lose federal funds after California campus is latest to be inflamed by protests -- reportedly fueled by visiting mob from off the campus -- over appearances by the Breitbart writer and provocateur. Continue reading
Feb 02 Experts don’t know how many students are prepared for college. Here’s why that matters By Sarah Butrymowicz, The Hechinger Report Experts say better data is needed to know if reforms are working. Continue reading
Jan 31 Watch 7:00 Universities tell foreign students: Don’t go anywhere By PBS News Hour President Donald Trump’s temporary ban from seven majority-Muslim countries is not only causing anxiety among travelers and policymakers. Students are also being affected, and across the nation and abroad, various protests continue on college campuses. Angel Cabrera, president of George… Continue watching
Jan 31 Why this community college is getting rid of remedial classes By Sarah Butrymowicz, The Hechinger Report Guttman Community College has an unusual approach to solving a ubiquitous problem. Continue reading
Jan 30 Most colleges enroll students who aren’t prepared for higher education By Sarah Butrymowicz, The Hechinger Report The vast majority of public two- and four-year colleges report enrolling students – more than half a million of them–who are not ready for college-level work, a Hechinger Report investigation of 44 states has found. Continue reading
Jan 26 Schools scrub signs of ISIS rule in battle-scarred Mosul By Larisa Epatko Soccer balls are bouncing again and schools are reopening their doors in eastern Mosul, a city in Iraq where government troops recently wrest back control from Islamic State militants. Continue reading
Jan 24 Watch 6:08 School district tries making its police ‘more guardian than warrior’ By PBS News Hour Since the 1999 shooting at Columbine High School, there's been an increased police presence at schools. But that presence has also sparked concerns. According to a recent analysis, black students are more likely to be arrested on campus than their… Continue watching