Mar 30 How much is too much when it comes to spending on college sports? By Kirk Carapezza, WGBH With tuition and fees on the rise, a poll from Monmouth University finds a majority of Americans think universities with big-time athletic programs spend too much time and money on sports. Continue reading
Mar 26 How I teach about climate change in a state that relies on fossil fuels By Roger Spears As a science teacher, it is not my duty to force a belief in climate change or global warming on someone else, but rather allow the scientific method and inquiry process take hold. Continue reading
Mar 20 Watch 3:57 How a wheelchair challenge mobilized a high school to become more accessible By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 20 PBS’ Student Reporting Labs video honored at White House film fest By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Barack Obama is showcasing the work of students from around the country who produced short films about service and giving back for a White House contest. The budding filmmakers include Austin, Texas, students who organized a wheelchair challenge that… Continue reading
Mar 17 Watch 6:38 Why families stress too much about college admissions By PBS News Hour The college admissions process can be riddled with anxiety and stress for high school seniors and their parents. But in the book “Where You Go Is Not Who You’ll Be,” author and New York Times columnist Frank Bruni argues it… Continue watching
Mar 17 Is an obsession with elite colleges taking a toll on America’s students? By Kyla Calvert Mason In this online exclusive, Frank Bruni talks about his new book “Where You Go Is Not Who You Will Be" and the extreme measures some student take to make their college applications stand out . Continue reading
Mar 16 Millennials ‘confused, appalled’ by racist fraternity video By Thaisi Da Silva The nine-second video featuring members of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity at the University of Oklahoma singing a racist chant has sparked anger and confusion for many millennials across the country. Students held protests on campuses and took to social… Continue reading
Mar 15 South Korea announces app to combat student suicide By Daniel Costa-Roberts In an effort to curb the country's student suicide problem, South Korea's education ministry announced a smartphone app designed to screen students' social media posts, messages and web searches for words related to suicide, AFP reported Friday. Continue reading
Mar 13 Watch 6:25 Tech giants battle for classrooms in Amish country By PBS News Hour Tech companies like Apple, Google and Microsoft are competing to get their products into classrooms around the U.S. Even in Amish country, where families live simply without technology like television or phones, some Amish children are learning to use these… Continue watching
Mar 13 What my middle schoolers learned from debating marijuana legalization By John Czernicki Living and teaching in Colorado for the past 30 years, I have seen tremendous societal and legislative changes in my state on the issue of marijuana. Continue reading