Apr 22 Watch 4:32 These student whistleblowers spoke up to prevent a shooting By PBS News Hour One year ago, two students in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, began sharing plans to gun down their classmates. They may have gotten away with it had it not been for a group of students who alerted school authorities. Young journalists from NewsHour’s… Continue watching
Apr 21 Watch 8:04 Does Ohio's third grade reading test miss its goal? By PBS News Hour A growing number of states are promising to hold back students who cannot read by the end of third grade. Two years ago, Ohio passed legislation to put up a barrier to fourth grade for those who failed the state's… Continue watching
Apr 20 PBS NewsHour names 18 fellows for inaugural student reporting academy By Thaisi Da Silva This summer, 18 talented young storytellers from 11 states will convene in the nation’s capital with a common objective: to help build the future of public media. Continue reading
Apr 18 Thousands of students opt out of Common Core tests in protest By Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press Thousands of students are opting out of new standardized tests aligned to the Common Core standards, defying the latest attempt by states to improve academic performance. Continue reading
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