Apr 01 Mixed messages on whether U.S. students will be well-prepared for the workforce By Kyla Calvert Mason Two reports out Tuesday offer some perspective on whether American students will be well prepared for the working world when they get there. According to the Programme for International Student Assessment, or PISA, American students performed just above average on… Continue reading
Mar 29 Watch Can a lawsuit by nine students topple teacher tenure? By PBS News Hour Arguments ended this week in a landmark California lawsuit in which nine public school students sued to overturn the state's teacher tenure laws. Will the outcome spell the end of some prized teacher rights? Experts say the case could impact… Continue watching
Mar 28 Watch Secretary Arne Duncan defends against growing criticism from left and right By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 27 New York state singled out for most segregated schools By Kyla Calvert Mason Public schools in New York state are the most segregated in the nation, according to a report out this week from UCLA’s Civil Rights Project. The overall rate of segregation was heavily weighted by New York City schools, which the… Continue reading
Mar 25 In an about-face, Indiana decides to drop Common Core By Kyla Calvert Mason Indiana has become the first state to drop the Common Core standards for teaching math and English in public schools. Continue reading
Mar 21 Watch Department of Education finds pattern of inequality by race in public schools By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 21 Five things to know about today’s report on unequal education By Kimberly Hefling, Associated Press Minority students are less likely to have access to advanced math and science classes and veteran teachers. Black students of any age, even the youngest preschoolers, are more likely to be suspended. And students with disabilities are more likely than… Continue reading
Mar 19 Michigan plan promises to cover college tuition, but students must ‘pay it forward’ By Margaret Myers Legislators in Michigan have proposed a creative solution for financing college tuition -- make it free. That’s the first step. Second step: require the student to “pay it forward.”… Continue reading
Mar 08 Watch Project gives young brains the benefits of musical training By PBS News Hour A music program for city kids works with a neurobiologist to study the brain on music. Continue watching
Mar 06 More than half of U.S. public schools need repairs, survey finds By Alexis Cox More than half of the nation’s public school facilities are in desperate need of repairs or modernization, according to a new survey released Thursday. On average, school building were at least 44 years old and the renovations would cost roughly… Continue reading