Feb 06 Watch Is academia suffering from ‘adjunctivitis’? Low-paid adjunct professors struggle to make ends meet By PBS News Hour Juggling multiple part-time jobs, earning little-to-no benefits, depending on public assistance: This is the financial reality for many adjunct professors across the nation. Economics correspondent Paul Solman looks for the origins of this growing employment trend at colleges and universities. Continue watching
Feb 05 President Obama pledges $750 million in commitments to outfit classrooms with better technology By Joshua Barajas President Obama announced Tuesday that several U.S. companies have pledged more than $750 million in contributions to equip American students with access to better technology, such as high-speed Internet, in the classroom. “In a country where we expect free… Continue reading
Feb 04 Watch Schools reprioritize playtime to boost concentration and teach social skills By PBS News Hour, April Brown Continue watching
Feb 04 Why recess and physical education are making a comeback By April Brown It’s hard not to smile and move to the beat when you see Katie McLiver’s first grade classroom dancing to some of their favorite songs. The students at Fox Hill Elementary School in suburban Indianapolis do the “Sid Shuffle” with… Continue reading
Feb 04 Coach Tom recommends his favorite games for a classroom ‘brain break’ By April Brown Tom O'Neill, or Coach Tom, is the Playworks coordinator at Fox Hill Elementary. He makes sure kids have organized games to play at recess and visits each classroom regularly to give kids "brain breaks," a short time away from classwork where… Continue reading
Feb 03 Even at an early age, women underrepresented in tech By Sarah Sheffer Silicon Valley business woman Sheryl Sandberg has popularized a movement to get professional women to “lean in” and fight for their positions at the top of their fields. With no female equivalent of Steve Jobs or Bill Gates in tech,… Continue reading
Feb 01 More states granting in-state tuition to immigrants By Elisabeth Ponsot 15 states have statutes on the books that allow students who have lived in the state for a set number of years, but who lack legal immigration status, to pay in-state tuition. Continue reading
Jan 31 Smaller is better for New York City high schools By Sarah Corapi When it comes to student achievement, school size can matter. Continue reading
Jan 30 Teaching kids to eat healthy in school and beyond By Larisa Epatko When Kirsten Tobey and Kristin Richmond met at the Haas School of Business at the University of California-Berkeley, they found they had a shared interest in helping fill a need in schools. Continue reading
Jan 28 Watch Obama pledges accessible pre-k, higher education for all families By PBS News Hour Continue watching