Feb 05 House Democrats discuss updates to ‘No Child Left Behind’ law By Kimberly Hefling, Associated Press WASHINGTON — House Democratic lawmakers are clawing to get their views heard as Congress moves ahead on revising the much-maligned No Child Left Behind education law and its annual school testing requirements. They crowded into a small Capitol Hill hearing… Continue reading
Feb 05 Why do some states bar older students from receiving financial aid? By Meredith Kolodner Misty Aemisegger had always planned to go to college, but when her daughter was born, she decided to stay home and take care of her. A series of short-lived factory jobs, including one that involved chemical exposure she suspects of… Continue reading
Feb 05 In Venezuela, a box of condoms runs $755 as oil prices plummet By Marina Lopes As the petroleum-rich country’s economy is slammed by falling oil prices, expensive imports like condoms are becoming a luxury only the wealthy can afford. Continue reading
Feb 05 How a ‘Humans of New York’ blog post inspired a principal and a $1.2 million fundraiser By Corinne Segal When was the last time you heard a principal say, “I was broken and I didn't want to go on"? Or the last time you heard a child even mention a principal's name?… Continue reading
Feb 04 Watch In rural West Virginia, schools help grandparents who are parenting for the second time By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 03 Watch 6:29 Schools in rural West Virginia aim to improve students’ prospects By PBS News Hour Boredom can mean trouble and bad health for children in rural America. In communities where resources are few, schools face the extra challenge of keeping students active, safe and healthy. Special correspondent John Tulenko of Learning Matters reports from McDowell… Continue watching
Jan 29 Dartmouth bans hard liquor in effort to address ‘at-risk’ behavior By Anna Sillers The school will also institute four years of mandatory sexual assault prevention programming. Continue reading
Jan 28 Can a text message help bridge the ‘word gap’ for low income children? By Meghan Walsh, OZY Researchers at Stanford University think they may have found a way to bridge the so-called "word gap."… Continue reading
Jan 27 ‘Baby-talk’ might not be easy to understand for kids, study finds By Anna Sillers Parents may be using “baby-talk” when speaking to infants with the goal of making it easier for babies to understand, but a new Japanese study shows this may have the opposite effect. Continue reading
Jan 27 When my student told me she hates Malala, it made me rethink how I teach By Alison Walter In the crush of testing, standards and the pitfalls facing students in poverty, it is easy to lose sight of the incredible richness that our interconnected world can offer. So far, I have been able to find a few opportunities… Continue reading