May 05 On Teacher Appreciation Day, 14 educators on why they teach By Corinne Segal We asked the contributors to the PBS NewsHour's Teachers' Lounge blog to answer the question: Why do you teach?… Continue reading
May 04 Smith College changes admission policy to allow transgender applicants By Joshua Barajas Smith College, the largest of the Seven Sisters schools, voted to change its admission policy Saturday to allow transgender students at the all-female institution. Continue reading
May 01 The road to College Signing Day starts in middle school By Kyla Calvert Mason May 1 is decision time for graduating high school seniors. Today is the day that most selective colleges and universities set as the deadline for admitted students to say whether they’ll enroll and commit with a deposit. Continue reading
May 01 My Baltimore eighth-graders' response to the question, 'What now?' left me speechless By Valencia Clay I watched the news all night, hoping I wouldn’t see one of my babies in any of the crossfire. I just wanted the night to end. I wanted the next day to come as fast as it could so that… Continue reading
Apr 30 Once invisible, college boards of trustees push into the spotlight By Jon Marcus, The Hechinger Report This story was produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. Read more about higher education. Except for the desert sun pouring in through floor-to-ceiling windows, the hearing room… Continue reading
Apr 29 Watch 7:18 'World's best teacher' does not believe in tests and quizzes By PBS News Hour For 25 years, Nancie Atwell has run a small, independent K-8 school in Maine, where the goal is not just teaching young students, but also teachers. At the Center for Teaching and Learning, the school day is driven by a… Continue watching
Apr 29 Even as online learning grows, America's students struggle with U.S. history, civics By Kyla Calvert Mason The most recent scores of eighth graders on national tests of U.S. history, geography and civics show students’ command of those subjects haven’t increased since the tests, part of a suite of exams known as the Nation’s Report Card, were… Continue reading
Apr 29 Obama honors Texas teacher who works with war refugees By Associated Press A high school English teacher from Amarillo, Texas, is being honored as America's Teacher of the Year at the White House. Continue reading
Apr 28 Can a Harlem 'cradle to career' program succeed in rural Mississippi? By Jackie Mader, The Hechinger Report This story was produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news website focused on inequality and innovation in education. INDIANOLA, Miss. — Katrice Warren was away at college when she learned she was pregnant. She decided not… Continue reading
Apr 24 Researchers cut down procrastination by making it less fun By Carl Straumsheim, Inside Higher Ed The key to making online students focus on their course work may be making procrastination as unenjoyable as possible, according to a study out of Cornell University. It's a familiar problem to anyone with a deadline and a computer:… Continue reading