May 16 A teacher mispronouncing a student’s name can have a lasting impact By Corey Mitchell, Education Week A name is more than just a name. It's one of the first things children recognize, one of the first words they learn to say, it's how the world identifies them. Continue reading
May 16 These 44 colleges will accept Pell grants from high schoolers who want college credit By Jennifer C. Kerr, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Thousands of low-income students in nearly two dozen states will soon be able to get federal grants to take college courses while still in high school, part of a program the Obama administration plans to begin this summer. Continue reading
May 14 Schools offer lessons on accommodating transgender students By Lisa Leff, Associated Press Many U.S. public schools already are balancing the civil rights of transgender students with any concerns that classmates, parents and community members might have. Continue reading
May 13 Watch 5:20 Transgender bathroom battle goes national with Obama school directive By PBS News Hour Amid the national furor over North Carolina’s bathroom bill, the Departments of Justice and Education on Friday issued a joint directive to all public schools to allow transgender students the use of restrooms that match their gender identity. Although noncompliance… Continue watching
May 13 Watch 10:42 The lines are drawn in national debate over transgender bathroom access By PBS News Hour The Obama administration’s new directive that all public schools should allow transgender students access to restrooms that correspond with their gender has intensified a nationwide fight over the issue. For more on the reaction to the order and its possible… Continue watching
May 13 Watch 53:38 PBS NewsHour full episode May 13, 2016 By PBS News Hour Friday on the NewsHour, the Obama administration orders all public schools to allow transgender students access to restrooms that match their identity. Also: Hezbollah’s top military commander is killed in Syria, why recent criminal justice reforms don’t go far enough,… Continue watching
May 13 Column: Students are addicted to their cellphones, and they need our help By Steve Gardiner Addiction is a strong word, but it accurately describes the dysfunctional behavior exhibited by teenagers in my high school English classroom when I ask them to put away their cellphones. Continue reading
May 12 Watch 7:53 What quality do the most successful people share? True grit By PBS NewsHour, Sarah Clune Hartman What makes a person successful? For Professor Angela Duckworth, the answer is grit, an intangible trait that motivates passion and perseverance. In a study at West Point, Duckworth found that grit mattered more for success than leadership ability, intelligence and… Continue watching
May 11 Affordable options for college students are disappearing fast By Mikhail Zinshteyn, The Hechinger Report As policymakers try to increase college-going, the cost has finally exceeded the grasp of low- and middle-income Americans. Continue reading
May 10 Watch 8:31 What happens when a nursing home and a day care center share a roof? What can a 5-year-old learn from a 95-year-old? At Seattle’s Providence Mount St. Vincent nursing home, that question is answered daily. You see, “The Mount” also houses a child care center of 125 tots. And the full cycle of life… Continue watching