Nov 23 Who is Trump's pick for education secretary, Betsy DeVos? By Daniel Bush President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday nominated Betsy DeVos as education secretary, picking a prominent charter school advocate and Republican Party donor. Continue reading
Nov 23 Trump picks charter school advocate Betsy Devos to be education secretary By Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump has selected a charter school advocate and GOP donor from Michigan to be education secretary. Continue reading
Nov 22 Watch 6:01 For black Americans, era since civil rights movement brought success and vulnerability By PBS News Hour It’s the best of times and worst of times for black Americans, says Henry Louis Gates Jr. He joins Jeffrey Brown to preview the PBS mini-series “Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise,” and discuss both great gains and… Continue watching
Nov 22 Watch 7:04 National parks turn into classrooms to turn a new generation into nature lovers By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Nov 11 Watch 9:19 How schools are dealing with post-election fallout By PBS News Hour In the wake of the election, schools across the country are reporting heightened anxiety and disappointment, incidents of bullying, vandalism and harassment and even walkouts protesting the president-elect. Our student reporting labs have gathered a variety of reactions, and Hari… Continue watching
Nov 08 Bilingual education can be an asset for white students but a deficit for immigrants By Tara García Mathewson, The Hechinger Report One Boston school considers it an ‘act of social justice’ to teach Latinos in Spanish and English equally. Continue reading
Nov 07 Watch 4:39 What young people want the next president to care about By PBS News Hour What does the next generation of voters have to say to the next American president? Our Student Reporting Labs recorded young people from around the country on the issues that matter most to them, from homelessness to immigration to the… Continue watching
Nov 03 Watch 3:38 What it's like to start over after spending your teen years in jail By PBS News Hour As teenageers, Vaughn Brown and Ivan Mayo were incarcerated at Rikers Island, where they confronted danger from fellow inmates, solitary confinement and their own thoughts. The two have vowed to never go back to jail. But being branded a felon… Continue watching
Nov 01 Watch 5:55 Why red states depend on and distrust government the most By PBS News Hour Sociologist Arlie Russell Hochschild set out to explore what she saw as a paradox in American political life: red states depend the most on the federal government, but also distrust it the most. It’s the topic of her new book,… Continue watching
Nov 01 Watch 7:15 California ballot revives debate on expanding bilingual education By PBS News Hour On Nov. 8, California voters will vote on a proposition that would make it easier for school districts to expand bilingual education. Critics say English-only instruction is crucial to assimilation, while supporters argue that it would be an opportunity to… Continue watching