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
Feb 23 Should colleges track student well-being? By Ellen Wexler, Inside Higher Ed Colleges should track the well-being of students, including how specific groups are faring, according to the Association of American Colleges and Universities. Continue reading
Feb 21 Watch 3:41 In Tornado Alley, using drones to pinpoint severe weather By Stephen Fee, Mori Rothman More than 100 tornadoes touched down in Oklahoma last year, and a new multi-million-dollar grant to four universities in the heart of Tornado Alley may lead to better information about where and when severe weather may strike. NewsHour's Stephen Fee… Continue watching
Feb 19 'To Kill A Mockingbird' remains among top banned classical novels By Kenya Downs Harper Lee's "To Kill A Mockingbird," considered one of the best novels of the 20th century, is also one of the most controversial. Continue reading
Feb 16 Watch 3:29 Chef Daniel Boulud on the decadent, lasting impression of dessert By PBS News Hour Dessert -- it’s one of the sweetest things in life. Chef and restaurateur Daniel Boulud explains why we should never go without. Continue watching
Feb 16 Watch 6:47 How schools with the slowest Internet could get re-wired By PBS News Hour Across the U.S., many schools have taken full advantage of online learning opportunities. But that’s not so easy for the nearly 10 percent of all students who come from rural areas with inadequate infrastructure. New changes to an FCC program… Continue watching