Mar 04 Watch 'Hidden Genius' helps disadvantaged teens learn code of the tech industry By PBS News Hour In Oakland, not far from Silicon Valley, a small group of teenagers are glued to their computer screens, learning a new language. The Hidden Genius Project is a small non-profit that’s working to teach computer coding to young African-American men… Continue watching
Mar 01 Watch Greenhouse labs spur student learning on Manhattan rooftops By PBS News Hour At P.S. 333 on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, students are studying science in their very own rooftop greenhouse -- one of 12 built as part of an initiative to put 100 greenhouse labs in New York City schools… Continue watching
Feb 25 Watch For undocumented 'dreamers,' private initiative aims to help pay college tuition By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 25 New rules limit junk food advertising in schools By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Even the scoreboards in high school gyms will have to advertise only healthy foods under new rules announced Tuesday by the Obama administration. Promotion of sugary drinks and junk foods around campuses during the school day will be phased out… Continue reading
Feb 24 Oklahoma requires students learn personal finance to graduate By Robert Pursell Oklahoma will require all public high school students to show they have a working understanding of 14 areas of personal finance, like banking, loans, taxes, identity theft and investing, before they will be allowed to graduate. Continue reading
Feb 20 Watch To curb conflict, a Colorado high school replaces punishment with conversation By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 18 Watch Study finds high SAT and ACT scores might not spell success at college By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 18 Do ACT and SAT scores really matter? New study says they shouldn't By Sarah Sheffer Remember fretting about your ACT and SAT scores? A new study argues that it's only a number and not a reliable predictor for college success. Continue reading
Feb 17 From gender equality to world hunger, students take on tough issues By Larisa Epatko While growing up in Avondale, Ariz., Stephanie Arzate dreamed of becoming an architect. But her life changed course after she participated in an after-school program organized by New Global Citizens, which ignited in her a passion for women’s rights. Continue reading
Feb 13 Watch Closing the Gap: Sen. Tim Scott on fighting poverty by offering 'cafeteria plan' of educational choices By PBS News Hour Continue watching