Apr 17 #IWishMyTeacherKnew offers insight into minds of students By Colleen Shalby In an effort to learn more about her third grade students, Colorado-based teacher Kyle Schwartz prompted them to tell her: what I wish my teacher knew. Continue reading
Apr 17 Private college scholarships less likely to go to poorest students By Jon Marcus, The Hechinger Report Families that need private scholarships the most are less likely to get them than higher-income ones. Continue reading
Apr 16 Backlash to Indiana’s religious freedom bill helped my LGBTQ students By Brad Layman Editor’s Note: Indiana’s passage of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act in March immediately sparked criticism that the bill would allow private business to discriminate against LGBT individuals. Teacher Brad Layman describes how the bill, though disappointing to his students, also spurred an… Continue reading
Apr 16 Twitter chat: What does school safety mean to you? By Nora Daly We have asked students, teachers and school administrators to join us as we discuss school safety on Twitter. Continue reading
Apr 15 Why I’m telling some of my students not to go to college By Jillian Gordon As educators, it’s time to stop pushing all of our students to go to college, and instead push them towards the path that is right for them. Continue reading
Apr 14 Nine Atlanta teachers headed to jail after test cheating scandal By Anna Sillers Sentences were handed to the 10 former teachers and administrators convicted of racketeering in the Atlanta public school cheating scandal today. Continue reading
Apr 10 What I learned when a lockdown drill at our school went wrong By Heather Jancoski We need a general vocabulary across schools -- not only in the valley or the state of Arizona, but the whole U.S. -- so that students have a universal understanding of what to do if an emergency occurs. Continue reading
Apr 09 Watch 4:36 Designing Hawaii schools that keep out danger and let in nature By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 09 Watch 5:51 First-generation students face unique struggles at elite colleges By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 08 Watch 7:14 Schools, students bracing themselves for new, tougher Common Core tests By PBS News Hour Students in 29 states are taking the Common Core tests for the first time this spring. A few years ago, one school in Washington, D.C., changed how it prepares for standardized tests, adopting home visits, pep rallies and new curricula… Continue watching