Jun 23 Watch ‘Ivory Tower’ explores why American higher education is so pricey By PBS News Hour The rise in U.S. college tuition is unsustainable. That’s the argument of a new television documentary, “Ivory Tower,” which tackles growing worries and critique over college costs and student debt. Jeffrey Brown talks to filmmaker Andrew Rossi about the origins… Continue watching
Jun 23 72,000-student Corinthian Colleges reaches deal to sell or ‘teach-out’ programs By Kyla Calvert Mason For-profit Corinthian Colleges, Inc. reached a deal with the Department of Education to sell or discontinue its programs over the next six months. The deal comes after the Department of Education added a 21-day waiting period to federal student aid… Continue reading
Jun 19 Watch Would the rise of quasi-professional student athletes harm college sports? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 19 D.C. will wait a year to rate teachers with Common Core tests By Leah Clapman D.C. School Chancellor Kaya Henderson, Rhee’s predecessor and former deputy, announced Thursday that her district will take a break next year from tying teacher evaluations to students’ test scores. She said she still believes in using test scores to assess… Continue reading
Jun 19 As political leaders fight over Common Core, almost half of adults don’t know what they’re arguing about By Kyla Calvert Mason The Common Core standards for math and English have been roiling state politics across the country this spring, especially in states led by Republicans. But a poll out this week estimates 47 percent of the country’s adults still haven’t heard… Continue reading
Jun 17 Watch From Skid Row to high school graduation, Los Angeles supports homeless students’ academic success By PBS News Hour Finishing high school can be an uphill battle; for homeless students, it can be like facing a mountain of challenges. The Los Angeles County Unified School District’s Homeless Education Program is designed to provide assistance to students who don’t have… Continue watching
Jun 17 Report finds states raising bar for aspiring teachers By Kyla Calvert Mason For the second year in a row, the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) has given failing grades to many programs preparing future teachers to enter the classroom. Continue reading
Jun 11 Watch Special arts academy helps Chicago teens transcend tough streets By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 11 House considers waiving healthy school lunch rules despite veto threat By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The GOP spending bill on the House floor would allow schools to waive the school lunch and breakfast standards championed by first lady Michelle Obama for the next school year if they lost money on meal programs over a six-month… Continue reading
Jun 11 Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation urges delay for Common Core actions By Elizabeth Jones One of the most ardent supporters of the Common Core education guidelines, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, is urging participating states to delay major accountability decisions based on assessment tests aligned to the standards. Continue reading