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
Nov 12 Watch 10:46 At Mizzou, Yale and beyond, campus protests stir fresh questions about free speech By PBS News Hour At the University of Missouri, protests and a president's resignation have put a spotlight on heated debate taking place on campuses across the country over hateful speech and racial insensitivities. Greg Lukianoff of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education… Continue watching
Nov 11 Fear over racism grips Mizzou campus, sparks #PrayForMizzou and #BlackOnCampus By Colleen Shalby Less than two nights after University of Missouri president Tim Wolfe resigned amid student protests and a faculty walk-out, the campus was shaken again. Continue reading
Nov 11 When a university president crashes the party, do students make better decisions? By Kellie Woodhouse, Inside Higher Ed If a university president attends parties, do students change their behavior?… Continue reading
Nov 11 Being a Vietnam vet and a teacher helped me confront my own prejudices By Durward Azbell Durward Azbell served as a Specialist E-5 in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War before he became an elementary schoolteacher in Columbus, Ohio. Continue reading
Nov 10 From Fallujah to Pennsylvania, my life as a Marine and a math teacher By Chris Lusto Cpt. Chris Lusto served as an artillery officer in the Marine Corps where he served in Fallujah, Iraq. He now teaches math at Pleasant Valley High School in Pennsylvania. Continue reading
Nov 10 Why I became a middle school teacher after 20 years in the military By Darrell Jones Darrell Jones served in the U.S. Air Force for more than 20 years. Now a teacher, this veteran says he continues to "serve my country and take care of our children."… Continue reading
Nov 10 Report shows big decrease in number of 'dropout factory' high schools By Jennifer C. Kerr, Associated Press A new report says the nation has far fewer so-called "dropout factory" high schools these days, down sharply since 2008. Continue reading