Apr 12 America’s increase in college degree-holders lags behind national goal By Jon Marcus, The Hechinger Report When it comes to the goal of increasing the number of people with college degrees to 60 percent by 2025, the U.S. is behind schedule. Continue reading
Apr 10 What ‘The Wire’ can teach us about storytelling By Michael D. Regan The award-winning series captivated viewers attracted to its raw realism and connection to the shadowy inner-workings of Baltimore’s gangs, media and government. Continue reading
Apr 10 Watch 3:42 How ‘The Wire’ is inspiring new classroom curricula By PBS News Hour Columbia University this week held a conference on how lessons from ‘The Wire’ -- the critically acclaimed TV series on Baltimore’s inner-workings of gangs, media and government -- cut across academic disciplines. The show has become a popular talking point… Continue watching
Apr 09 Watch 4:04 Springsteen cancels North Carolina concert over law limiting LGBT rights By PBS News Hour Bruce Springsteen and his E-Street Band cancelled a concert planned for Saturday in Greensboro, North Carolina to protest a state law that blocks anti-discrimination measures for gay, lesbian and transgender people. His boycott is among many that have recently taken… Continue watching
Apr 08 Watch 56:44 PBS NewsHour full episode April 8, 2016 By PBS News Hour Friday on the NewsHour, Hillary Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders cool their war of words over presidential qualifications. Also: Pope Francis urges greater tolerance for divorced and remarried Catholics, Alabama’s overcrowded prison system hits a breaking point, inside Kenya’s war… Continue watching
Apr 08 How ‘Hamilton’ helps me teach about xenophobia and immigration By Brian Mooney Because of his students’ cultural identities, their responses to Donald Trump and the pro-immigration message of "Hamilton," one teacher decided to create a project that would synthesize these ideas in ways that are culturally responsive while reaching far beyond the… Continue reading
Apr 07 Some states bypass Congress, create their own versions of the DREAM Act By Larry Gordon, The Hechinger Report While Congress remains deadlocked on a DREAM Act, some states welcome undocumented immigrants to public universities. Continue reading
Apr 06 North Carolina bathroom law could change rules at public colleges By Josh Logue, Inside Higher Ed Three university employees are suing the state after North Carolina passed a law requiring public colleges to segregate bathrooms by biological birth gender, forcing transgender students and faculty members to use facilities that don't reflect their identities. Continue reading
Apr 05 Watch 6:41 Why digital education could be a double-edged sword By PBS News Hour Public education is becoming increasingly digitized -- these days, schools can compile everything from a student’s grades to their eating habits in online profiles. But while this technology facilitates personalized learning, it also puts student data at risk of being… Continue watching
Apr 05 Watch 6:40 Is there a racial ‘care gap’ in medical treatment? By PBS News Hour A new survey has found implicit biases in medical students that may explain why black patients are sometimes undertreated for pain, with some students believing that black people feel less pain and have thicker skin than white people. For more… Continue watching