Oct 09 American adults rank poorly in math and reading compared to other developed countries Photo by Getty Images American students aren't the only ones being left behind in education. Compared to other developed countries, the U.S ranks lower than the average in terms of adult literacy and close to the bottom when… Continue reading
Oct 08 Watch Transforming teens into tomorrow’s tech titans Forty-five New York City public high school students are taking big strides toward achieving their dreams by learning how to work together on creating fully functional, original cellphone apps with business plans. John Tulenko of Learning Matters reports on how… Continue watching
Oct 08 Children of Zaatari By Extra DA This collection of photos from the World Food Programme (WFP) shows life inside Zaatari, the largest Syrian refugee camp. The camp, which houses over 100,000 Syrians in Jordan, has challenged organizations like WFP to provide enough resources. Continue reading
Oct 06 Watch Enstitute: The entrepreneurial alternative to college 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
Sep 29 Watch In-state Tuition for Undocumented Students? Correspondent Rick Karr explores proposed legislation to allow undocumented students to benefit from in-state tuition rates at state colleges and universities in New Jersey. Cynthia Cruz, an undocumented immigrant, tells her story. Continue watching
Sep 29 Pursuing higher education without a social security number When Hugo Nicolas was 11 years old and living in Veracruz, Mexico, his parents sold their possessions and told him they were leaving. After nearly two days of walking through mountains and desert, he crossed the border into the… Continue reading
Sep 28 Watch 1:50 Students Speak Out on the Biggest Issues in Education By PBS News Hour On American Graduate Day, community organizations, celebrities and educators acknowledge their commitment to keeping at-risk students in school. PBS NewsHour’s Student Reporting Labs participated by asking students around the country about their most pressing issues in education. Continue watching
Sep 28 College officials respond to calls for tuition equity .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 2.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } Sunday's broadcast piece on… Continue reading
Sep 27 Watch Historic School Strives to Reclaim Glory Days and Graduation Rates Historic School Strives to Reclaim Glory Days and Graduation Rates… Continue watching
Sep 27 Nation’s first black public high school aims to recapture glory EmbedVideo(7548, 514, 320); WASHINGTON -- In 1870, on the heels of civil war and the end of slavery, the nation's first African-American public high school opened its doors just blocks from the U.S. Capitol. Today, with a brand… Continue reading