Mar 25 Which colleges are best at enrolling and graduating low-income students? By Jon Marcus, The Hechinger Report Taxpayers spend more than $30 billion a year on grants for college students. Now they can see what they’re getting for their money. Continue reading
Mar 24 Watch 53:31 PBS NewsHour full episode March 24, 2016 By PBS News Hour Thursday on the NewsHour, European officials hold an emergency meeting to discuss enhancing national security in the wake of the Brussels attacks. Also: The UN convicts Radovan Karadzic of genocide, a new North Carolina law restricts protections for LGBT people,… Continue watching
Mar 23 Watch 53:20 PBS NewsHour full episode March 23, 2016 By PBS News Hour Wednesday on the NewsHour, Brussels mourns Tuesday’s bombings as authorities hunt for suspects. Also: What the attacks say about the Islamic State threat, Sen. Bernie Sanders on the fight against ISIS, religious and reproductive rights clash at the Supreme Court,… Continue watching
Mar 23 How one Minnesota school district handles a rising immigrant population By Corey Mitchell, Education Week The United States is now home to the largest number of foreign-born black people in its history and many are K-12 students enrolled in public schools. This presents unique challenges for the school districts that welcome them. Continue reading
Mar 22 Watch 50:19 PBS NewsHour full episode March 22, 2016 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the NewsHour, the Islamic State group claims responsibility for several bombings in Brussels. Also: What the Brussels attacks mean for the fight against terror, Obama calls on Congress to lift the Cuban embargo, help for foster kids who… Continue watching
Mar 22 Watch 8:13 Can an innovative Pittsburgh program help repair the broken lives of foster youth? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 18 Watch 4:19 What can motivate low-income high school kids to apply to college? By PBS News Hour This month, many prospective college students are anticipating an admissions decision from their dream school. Keith Frome, author of “How’s My Kid Doing?” has worked with high school students across the country and believes he has found the key to… Continue watching
Mar 18 Watch 53:34 PBS NewsHour full episode March 18, 2016 By PBS News Hour Friday on the NewsHour, the main suspect in November’s deadly Paris attacks is arrested in Belgium. Also: Turkey and the EU reach a deal over the migrant crisis, GOP activists mull plans to block Trump, Shields and Brooks talk politics,… Continue watching
Mar 18 A new spin on college financing? Treating students like stocks By Laura Pappano, The Hechinger Report The idea of taking a piece of graduates’ future earnings starts to pick up steam. Continue reading
Mar 17 Like taxes on sugary drinks, states find creative ways to fund preschool By Christina A. Samuels, Education Week States are jumping on the pre-kindergarten bandwagon, finding new ways to fund early education. Continue reading