Aug 08 Watch Need persists for new generation of Freedom Schools, 50 years after first summer By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Aug 08 Student documentary on vaccination rates released after months of controversy By Charles Pulliam-Moore The 16-student outfit drew inspiration for the film, which they began producing over their summer break, from the health statistics from their own neighborhoods. North County, a northern section of the San Diego region, was noted for having one of… Continue reading
Aug 08 When Mississippi schools wouldn’t integrate, Freedom Schools opened doors By April Brown, Mike Fritz In the summer of 1964, hundreds of out-of-state volunteers joined local activists in Mississippi to increase voter registration among disenfranchised African Americans in the state. Many of the volunteers worked in the dozens of newly created Freedom Schools. Herbert Randall,… Continue reading
Aug 07 Watch 50 years on, Freedom Schools still teaching most vulnerable By Mike Fritz Continue watching
Aug 07 Department of Education to make college loan process easier for students By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Department of Education is trying to make it easier for students with troubled credit histories to get college loans. Continue reading
Aug 01 Combating on-campus sexual assault with your smart phone By Elizabeth Jones The White House renewed its call to action when President Barack Obama signed a memorandum establishing a task force to protect college students, who are at the highest risk of sexual assault. Continue reading
Jul 31 Watch Will strengthening higher ed’s accountability on campus rape create ‘shadow’ justice system? By PBS News Hour Senators have proposed bipartisan legislation with steeper penalties for educational institutions that fail to investigate reports of sexual assault -- and some voices in higher ed are pushing back. Anne Neal of the American Council of Trustees and Alumni joins… Continue watching
Jul 30 Watch Senators propose improvements to how colleges handle sexual assault By PBS News Hour One in five female students has been affected by sexual assault, according to the White House. Now a bipartisan group of senators is calling for colleges and universities to take action. Gwen Ifill joins sponsors of the bill Sen. Claire… Continue watching
Jul 30 New report shows nearly $2 billion in GI Bill funds go to for-profit colleges By Elizabeth Jones Veterans coming home from Iraq and Afghanistan are enrolling at for-profit colleges and some of those companies operating on campus “appear to be taking advantage of a loophole.” That loophole lets the companies count GI Bill benefits as non-federal (non-taxpayer)… Continue reading
Jul 29 Watch Can after-school programs help shrink the ‘opportunity gap’ for low-income students? By PBS News Hour Continue watching