Mar 29 Watch 53:56 PBS NewsHour full episode March 29, 2016 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the NewsHour, an endorsement and a criminal charge dominate the campaign trail as attention turns to the Wisconsin primary. Also: Unions make an unlikely win at the Supreme Court, the FBI cracks a locked iPhone, Iraqi Christians take… Continue watching
Mar 29 Has common core achievement reached its peak? By Liana Heitin, Education Week The common core’s impact on student achievement may have peaked early and already tapered off, according to a new analysis of national test scores. Continue reading
Mar 29 How I use comic books as a learning tool in my social studies classroom By Tim Smyth Comic books have had a long history of tackling social issues. Teacher Tim Smyth says comic books and graphic novels are powerful vehicles to engage students in both history and current events. Continue reading
Mar 28 Watch 53:39 PBS NewsHour full episode March 28, 2016 By PBS News Hour Monday on the NewsHour, the Iraqi army launches an offensive to retake the vital city of Mosul from the Islamic State. Also: Pakistani authorities crack down after an Easter suicide attack on Christians in Lahore, Amy Walter and Tamara Keith… Continue watching
Mar 28 What 'white folks who teach in the hood' get wrong about education By Kenya Downs A Columbia University professor has had enough of what he calls a pervasive narrative in urban education: a savior complex that places mostly white teachers in minority classrooms as heroes who "saving" kids. Continue reading
Mar 26 Watch 2:59 Michigan lawmakers approve emergency aid for Detroit schools By PBS News Hour As Detroit schools slip toward bankruptcy, the Michigan state legislature approved almost $50 million in emergency aid to keep Detroit's public schools open through the end of this year. New York Times reporter Kate Zernike joins Megan Thompson to discuss. Continue watching
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