Jan 09 Feds issue new school guidelines to curb overly zealous ‘zero-tolerance’ policies By April Brown The U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Justice today released new guidelines for school teachers and administrators that encourage less reliance on suspensions, expulsions and other harsh penalties as punishment for infractions. Education Secretary Arne Duncan and… Continue reading
Jan 09 How one school turned homework on its head with ‘flipped’ instruction By Mike Fritz Walk the halls of Clintondale High School, just north of Detroit, and the school doesn't appear out of the ordinary. You'd find the typical smells and the sprawling nondescript interior, as well as the persistent challenges confronting many American public… Continue reading
Jan 08 Watch Are some U.S. school discipline policies too punitive? The Education and Justice Departments released new guidelines on school discipline, urging schools to ensure that punishments comply with civil rights laws. Hari Sreenivasan gets debate on the recommendations from Sherrilyn Ifill of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund and Chester… Continue watching
Jan 08 Obama administration recommends ending ‘zero-tolerance’ policies in schools Harsh school disciplinary policies have disproportionately affected black and Hispanic students. The Obama administration now is encouraging school administrators to end zero-tolerance policies and instead encourage teachers try to deescalate classroom conflicts, before law enforcement steps in. Photo by… Continue reading
Jan 01 Watch Will a GED exam makeover be better for workers? For more than 70 years, the General Educational Development exam, or the GED, has been an important tool for those who didn't complete high school and for immigrants looking to make inroads into higher education or secure better jobs. An… Continue watching
Dec 31 Watch Former university chancellor offers memoir of moving on at Ole Miss Former university chancellor offers memoir of moving on at Ole Miss… Continue watching
Dec 29 The New York Public Library’s 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing 2013 At the end of each calendar year "best of" lists take over the media landscape. They cater to almost every whim from best science fiction costuming to the top ten farm crimes of 2013. Not all list have… Continue reading
Dec 24 Watch Will new Common Core standards succeed in centralizing student learning? Will new Common Core standards succeed in centralizing student learning?… Continue watching
Dec 24 Watch Students explore an entrepreneurial alternative to higher ed with Enstitute As the cost of higher education mounts, debt-laden students, cash-strapped parents and members of the media are asking: is traditional college still the answer? Correspondent Mona Iskander reports on Enstitute, a two-year apprenticeship program that matches 18- to 24-year-olds with… Continue watching
Dec 23 Colleges offer fixed-rate tuition to help families budget education costs About 320 colleges and universities offered flat-rate tuition in the 2012-2013 school year, enabling students to plan how they'd pay for a multi-year education. Photo by Glenn Asakawa/The Denver Post via Getty Images MILWAUKEE -- Freshmen at Northland College, a… Continue reading