Education

Decrepit Detroit school gets $500,000 for fixes

By Rhana Natour

An elementary school in Detroit can't use its playground or gym because of sewer system leaks and black mold. Now, that same school, which was featured on Tuesday's PBS NewsHour, is the recipient of a windfall from "The Ellen Show."…

Why I'm lucky to be a teacher in Flint. Yes, Flint.

By Eric Strommer

Even though the water crisis is beyond all reason and should have never come to pass, our students and families are finding ways to get through.

Why it's cool to be a space geek teacher

By Victoria Pasquantonio

More than 400 teachers from 40 different states and seven countries ventured to Texas for a three-day space conference sponsored by Space Center Houston, a nonprofit organization backed by the support of NASA’s Johnson Space Center.

Why Detroit's teachers are 'sick' of their inadequate schools

By PBS News Hour

Detroit's public schools have been in financial decline for more than a decade as their enrollment plummeted. Now on the brink of insolvency, the district is confronted with decrepit buildings, a chronic lack of resources and fed up teachers who…

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African-Americans over-represented among low-paying college majors

By Kenya Downs

More African-Americans are earning college degrees than ever before. But a new study shows they're over-represented in majors that lead to low-paying jobs.

New Hampshire teacher notices 'the buzz isn't there' this year

By Scott Thompson

Scott Thompson teaches social studies at Manchester High School West in New Hampshire and reflects on the current primary season and his students, who like much of the adult electorate, show a mixed interest in politics.

Seeing success, conservative Oklahoma banks on universal preschool

By PBS News Hour

Children in Oklahoma don't wait for kindergarten to begin public education; there's preschool for anyone who wants it. While costly, the government program has been hailed for the long-term benefits and has become a national model. Special correspondent Cat Wise…

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Oklahomans have embraced free, universal early education -- and it's working

By Lillian Mongeau, The Hechinger Report

Oklahomans trend conservative, yet they’ve embraced free, universal early education.

Remember your first book? One group hopes you don't

By Larisa Epatko

Remember that favorite book from your childhood, the one that made you fall in love with reading? One organization in New York wants your experiences with books to predate even that.