Dec 04 When did it become a teacher’s job to stop a bullet for your child? By Charlie Gaare Charlie Gaare is a high school English teacher in Denver and wrote down her thoughts on how gun violence has affected her life as a teacher. Continue reading
Dec 04 Think finals are tough? Real challenge for growing number of college students is getting enough to eat By Laura M. Colarusso, The Hechinger Report Every morning, as Christine Janumala prepares for her classes at Columbia University, she makes sure her bag is packed with all the essentials. Textbooks. Note pads. Pens. And at least one empty tub of Tupperware. While the school supplies will… Continue reading
Dec 02 Watch 5:14 How Zuckerberg and Chan just changed big charitable giving By PBS News Hour Following the birth of their daughter Max, Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan have announced they will donate 99 percent of their wealth to charity. The money will be managed by a limited liability corporation called the… Continue watching
Nov 26 Which schools are on Malia Obama’s college list? By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Michelle Obama's message for high school seniors fretting about their college prospects is simple. Do your research. Visit college campuses. Sit in on classes. Talk to professors, graduates and students. The first lady could just as well have been talking… Continue reading
Nov 24 Why you don’t need to groan if your child’s first words are ‘Walmart’ or ‘Pizza Hut’ By April Brown A popular cereal, a brand-name soda or frozen food in the freezer -- these are examples of "environmental print" and they are often some of the first words children learn. Continue reading
Nov 23 Watch 6:00 Telling stories helps refugee children learn a new language By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Nov 22 Watch 3:55 Massachusetts drops Common Core test, will develop own student evaluations By PBS News Hour Massachusetts, a state considered a leader in education reform, decided last week to reject the Parcc test based on Common Core standards--a test still used in several other states. Instead, the state will develop its own exams to measure student… Continue watching
Nov 19 Watch 8:13 For young newcomers, school offers a stepping stone to life in America By PBS News Hour Around the nation, cities that take in refugees face the challenge of how to educate young people who speak little or no English. The NewsHour’s April Brown visits Houston, now the most diverse city in the U.S., where Las Americas… Continue watching
Nov 18 Paris teacher: I taught class Monday in defiance of terror By Michael Kopp Michael Kopp is an Upper School Social Studies at the American School of Paris. Despite difficulty in not having answers to his students’ questions about Friday’s attacks, he and his colleagues had a job to do Monday morning: teach children. Continue reading
Nov 17 Paris headmaster on outpouring of support: ‘we know we are not alone’ By Nicholas Hammond Editor’s Note: The Paris terrorist attacks on Nov. 13 stunned the city and the world. As is often the case after traumatic events, schools have a unique and important responsibility in helping students understand and cope with tragedy. Nicholas Hammond… Continue reading