Jul 02 Far-right group Moms for Liberty poised to clash with teachers unions over school board races nationwide By Ali Swenson, Associated Press Moms for Liberty, a far-right “parental rights” group that has sought to take over school boards in multiple states, is looking to expand those efforts across the country and to other education posts in 2024 and beyond. Continue reading
Jul 01 Legacy college admissions under scrutiny again after Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action By Collin Binkley, Associated Press In the wake of a Supreme Court decision that strikes down affirmative action in admissions, colleges are coming under renewed pressure to put an end to legacy preferences — the practice of favoring applicants with family ties to alumni. Continue reading
Jun 30 Watch 10:26 Biden pledges alternative plan after Supreme Court strikes down student debt relief By Geoff Bennett, Marcia Coyle, Courtney Norris, Saher Khan, Ryan Connelly Holmes The Supreme Court struck down President Biden's plan to cancel more than $400 billion in student loan debt. The decision affects more than 40 million borrowers, but the president insisted that his fight is not over and pledged an alternative… Continue watching
Jun 30 Watch 6:56 GOP presidential candidates appear at far-right Moms for Liberty event By Laura Barrón-López, Matt Loffman In the past few years, many Republican-led states have enacted new laws rolling back the teaching of race and LGBTQ+ rights in classrooms and banning books on those subjects. And in many cases, the push for these new restrictions is… Continue watching
Jun 30 How the rising cost of childcare hurts parents’ job stability By Nicole Ellis, Casey Kuhn The cost of child care has increased 220% in the last three decades, according to Lisa Hamilton, president of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, which since 1990 has tracked this and other issues around child well-being in an annual Kids… Continue reading
Jun 29 Watch 6:31 Writer predicts more socioeconomically diverse colleges after end of affirmative action By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz, Saher Khan Richard Kahlenberg, an author and non-resident scholar at Georgetown University, served as an expert witness for the plaintiffs in both affirmative action cases heard before the Supreme Court. He spoke with Geoff Bennett and explained his perspective on what he… Continue watching
Jun 26 Watch 7:37 Inside the African American studies class praised by some and fiercely opposed by others By Laura Barrón-López, Tess Conciatori The school year is coming to a close and with it, the first year of Advanced Placement African American studies, an interdisciplinary class by the College Board that has attracted praise from professors and also fierce opposition from some Republican… Continue watching
Jun 23 Watch 8:13 Critics share their picks for this summer’s most anticipated reads By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet It's summertime and the reading is easy. At least, we hope you’ll all get the time to enjoy books during vacation and travel. Jeffrey Brown is here to help and speaks to two big-time readers who offer some guidance. It’s… Continue watching
Jun 22 Watch 3:20 A Brief But Spectacular take on debate and democracy By Moe Sattar, Ana Davila The New York City Urban Debate League is the largest in the nation. Over the past ten years, it has helped over 100 New York City schools get access to debate training for students. Francis and Erick are two middle… Continue watching
Jun 20 Watch 6:34 District extends school year to help students catch up from pandemic learning loss By Laura Barrón-López, Dorothy Hastings The school year is either already over or is wrapping up in most places around the country. As another year finishes, there are still real concerns about learning loss dating back to the pandemic and the ongoing struggles to catch… Continue watching