Jun 10 Watch Debating tenure protections for public school teachers By PBS News Hour A California judge ruled that the state’s tenure protections for public school teachers are unconstitutional. Students who sued the state argued that the tenure policies denied their right to a quality education. Gwen Ifill gets reaction from Joshua Pechthalt, president… Continue watching
Jun 10 Access to students’ online health information a boon to school nurses By Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News Although the school nurse is a familiar figure, school-based health care is unfamiliar territory to many medical professionals, operating in a largely separate health care universe from other community-based medical services. Continue reading
Jun 10 California judge strikes down teacher protections in landmark case By Kyla Calvert Mason Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Rolf Treu struck down multiple California laws providing job protections for the state’s public school teachers, calling them unconstitutional, reports KPCC in Los Angeles. The lawsuit was filed in 2012 by Student… Continue reading
Jun 10 Rap connects students to current and historic events By Elizabeth Jones When each year’s graduating students take the stage to grab their high school diplomas, it’s a fun and sometimes bittersweet exercise to look back at the events that defined their lives. Continue reading
Jun 09 Watch Will loan forgiveness offer long-term student debt solution? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 09 Watch Common Core standards face push back by some Louisiana parents and politicians By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 09 While Louisiana lawmakers debate Common Core, some parents turn to homeschooling By April Brown The implementation of Common Core State Standards has caused controversy in Louisiana, with parents and educators lining up to support keeping or repealing the education standards. Some parents have such strong objections they've withdrawn their children from public school in… Continue reading
Jun 06 Koch brothers to give $25 million to United Negro College Fund By Kimberly Hefling, Associated Press African-Americans are a key constituency within the Democratic Party. But Michael Lomax, president and CEO of UNCF, said that since the organization's inception in 1944, it has reached out to people of all backgrounds for support without an "ideological lens"… Continue reading
Jun 06 Oklahoma repeals Common Core educational standards By News Desk Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin on Friday signed legislation that repeals the Common Core educational standards that were set to take effect in the coming school year. Continue reading
Jun 05 Watch New Orleans rebuilds education system with charter schools By PBS News Hour In September, New Orleans will be the country’s first all-charter school district. The evolution was accelerated after Hurricane Katrina, when state officials and others seized the opportunity to overhaul the city’s troubled schools. Special education correspondent John Merrow and Sarah… Continue watching