Mar 04 Early reviews say new SAT 'wasn't so bad' By Jennifer C. Kerr, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Not so tricky. More straightforward. Guessing allowed. The newly redesigned SAT college entrance exam that debuts nationally Saturday is getting good reviews from some of the students who took it early this week. Continue reading
Mar 03 Watch 7:55 Diane Rehm shares the painful story of her husband's death By PBS News Hour After her husband starved himself to death over the course of nine days rather than continue living with Parkinson’s disease, NPR’s Diane Rehm found herself plagued with questions and fears. She channeled her struggles into “On My Own,” an evocative… Continue watching
Mar 02 Syrian children in Turkey heal through storytelling By Wendy Pearlman Professor Wendy Pearlman of Northwestern University describes her experiences teaching refugee children. Despite the trauma caused by a conflict that has claimed more than 200,000 lives and created 4.39 million Syrians refugees abroad, the students demonstrated resilience and a hunger… Continue reading
Mar 01 Watch 9:13 LA schools grow more inclusive, but at what cost? By PBS News Hour The Los Angeles school system has come far in the last ten years, especially in terms of inclusivity. In 2003, only 54 percent of LA’s disabled students were taught alongside their nondisabled peers; today, it’s more than 90 percent. But… Continue watching
Mar 01 South Dakota governor vetoes transgender restroom bill By Erik Andersen South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard has vetoed a bill that would have restricted transgender students’ access to restrooms in public schools. Without the veto, South Dakota would have become the first state in the nation to require that transgender students… Continue reading
Mar 01 Schools experiment with student 'work from home' days By Benjamin Herold, Education Week More schools are opting for student teleworking, offering classes online. The strategy is currently being used by a handful of schools in Alabama, Minnesota, and New Jersey, and represents a new twist on established trends in digital learning. Continue reading
Mar 01 PBS NewsHour names 20 fellows for summer student reporting academy By Thaisi Da Silva This summer, 20 talented young storytellers from 11 states will gather in the nation’s capital to help build the future of public media. Continue reading
Feb 25 Obama's pick for Education says teachers saved his life By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press President Barack Obama's choice to serve as Education Secretary says he rose to his current position because New York City public school teachers "literally saved my life."… Continue reading
Feb 24 Syrian teacher flees carnage only to find new challenges in Turkey By Ola Said A Human Rights Watch study states about 400,000 Syrian refugee children in Turkey are not in school because of such obstacles including language barriers, economic hardship and social integration. Ola Said, a Syrian refugee teacher who lives along the Syrian-Turkish… Continue reading
Feb 23 Watch 9:01 Los Angeles' bold move to reform special education By PBS News Hour Public schools in Los Angeles have experienced rapid change in the last decade, and graduation rates for the city’s 80,000 special needs students have nearly doubled since 2003. But greater transitions lie ahead: the district plans to transfer these students… Continue watching