Jun 21 Watch 7:59 In elementary education, ‘doing science’ rather than just memorizing it By PBS News Hour The battle over Common Core education standards is playing out across the country, but a new set of requirements for teaching science is creeping into curricula without the same fanfare. Some states are voluntarily adopting the practices, which emphasize more… Continue watching
Jun 19 Watch 24:52 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode June 19, 2016 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, June 19, Orlando is mourning one week after the deadliest mass shooting in the U.S. Later, hear about both sides of the so-called “Brexit” debate on whether the U.K. should leave the European Union. Hari… Continue watching
Jun 18 Watch 24:50 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode June 18, 2016 By Michael D. Regan On Saturday's edition of PBS NewsHour Weekend, victims of last week's mass shooting at an Orlando nightclub are laid to rest and fears in Belgium over an imminent terrorist attack leads to charges against three people in the country. Later,… Continue watching
Jun 15 Watch 9:02 The daunting struggle to diversify elite public high schools By PBS News Hour San Francisco’s Lowell High School is one of the most selective public schools in the country. But the school’s selectivity means that black and Latino students, who are often less prepared for academic rigor than Lowell’s majority-Asian students, are underrepresented. Continue watching
Jun 15 Colleges use sober dorms to combat opioid epidemic By Teresa Wiltz, Stateline A decade ago, most college students with substance abuse problems had little help besides student health services and local Alcoholics Anonymous chapters. That’s changing. Today, roughly 150 colleges and universities in 49 states offer recovery programs, providing students with counseling,… Continue reading
Jun 13 New rule aims to streamline debt forgiveness for victims of rogue for-profit schools By Jennifer C. Kerr, Associated Press The Education Department says a rule proposed Monday would lay out a clear relief process for borrowers who believe they were lied to about job prospects after college or otherwise deceived in order to enroll in the school. Continue reading
Jun 13 What’s it like to attend a multilingual high school? By Deanna Del Ciello, Swikar Patel, Education Week Every wonder what it's like to attend a multilingual school? At this Pennsylvania high school, more than 15 languages are spoken. Continue reading
Jun 11 Watch 22:15 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode June 11, 2016 By PBS News Hour On Saturday’s edition of PBS NewsHour Weekend, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump looks to expand the electoral map and U.S.-backed forces make key advances on the Islamic State in Syria. Later, New York City eases away from car culture with… Continue watching
Jun 09 Watch 7:49 How do humans gain power? By sharing it By PBS News Hour In the past, violence was the quickest route to establishing dominance. But today, people gain influence by advancing the welfare of others, according to Dacher Keltner. The more power people derive from helping others, however, the more likely they are… Continue watching
Jun 09 Column: In the face of anti-LGBTQ rights laws, my students give me hope By Douglas Ray My experience for the first 18 years of my life in Mississippi was very much limited to the company of people who looked and lived just like me. As a teacher, I’ve noticed my students are infinitely more worldly wise… Continue reading