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
Jan 28 Obama renews his commitment to equality in education By Rachel Wellford President Obama reiterated his commitment to a range of education issues in his 2014 State of the Union on Tuesday, from early childhood education to training high schools in the technical fields to affordable college tuition. Continue reading
Jan 27 Twitter Chat: Ask your internship and volunteer questions By Bridget Shirvell PBS NewsHour holds live Twitter chats each Thursday from 1 to 2 p.m. EST. Join us on Twitter @NewsHour and use the hashtag#NewsHourChats. Photo By Glenn Asakawa/The Denver Post via Getty Images Some high schools require students to volunteer while… Continue reading
Jan 24 Catholic school vice principal dismissed for being in a gay marriage By Robert Pursell Mark Zmuda, a former vice principal and swim coach at Seattle's Eastside Catholic High School, was dismissed after being confronted about his gay marriage. Continue reading
Jan 22 Watch Certification test focuses on readying students for work, not college By Cindy Huang Continue watching
Jan 19 Watch College students combat hackers By PBS News Hour Business and government spent around $46 billion in 2013 to guard against malicious cybercriminals. How can the U.S. combat this growing threat? Carnegie Mellon University is training the next generation of cybersecurity experts by teaching them to think like hackers. Continue watching