Sep 28 American Graduate Day, a Community Effort to Curb the Dropout Crisis Last Saturday, public media came together to host the first American Graduate Day. The event, which took place on public radio and television stations, featured local and national programming and the voices of community leaders, teachers and mentors focused… Continue reading
Sep 27 Watch In N.D., Oil Boom Brings Student Boom and Schools Struggle to Accommodate Williston, N.D. Oil Boom Brings Student Boom and Schools Struggle to Accommodate… Continue watching
Sep 27 In Rural Williston, N.D., Bus Drivers Act as School’s Eyes and Ears Principal Steven Guglich (right) of Williston, North Dakota's New School District 8 directs a student to his bus. Photo by Mike Fritz/PBS NewsHour. Editor's Note: Our latest report, Educating a Boom, investigates how schools in Williston, N.D. are… Continue reading
Sep 27 Educating a Boom The schools in Williston, N.D., are facing a set of unique challenges. A rapidly expanding oil boom has created widespread prosperity in the region, but it has also given rise to a whole host of problems. Continue reading
Sep 26 Watch 2012 Teacher of the Year on What Helps Teachers and Students Succeed 2012 Teacher of the Year on What Helps Teachers and Students Succeed… Continue watching
Sep 26 Watch PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs By PBS News Hour Students + Public media mentors+ News = Student Reporting Labs… Continue watching
Sep 26 Teacher of the Year: Engagement Key to Student Success President Barack Obama honors the 2012 Teacher of the Year, Rebecca Mieliwocki, at the White House in April. Courtesy of Council of Chief State School Officers. Listening to Rebecca Mieliwocki describe what goes on in her 7th-grade English classroom… Continue reading
Sep 25 Watch Average Scores for SAT Tests Drop as Pool of Students Who Take Test Widens Average Scores for SAT Tests Drop as Pool of Students Who Take Test Widens… Continue watching
Sep 25 Live Chat Recap: Inside America’s Dropout Epidemic Tuesday's FRONTLINE profiles four at-risk students at Sharpstown High School, one of Houston's worst performing schools. The two-hour special follows the teachers, counselors and principal on a rescue mission to get their students to graduation. Continue reading
Sep 24 Watch Why Students Who Underperform, Fall Behind or Fail Classes Drop Out of School Why Students Who Underperform, Fall Behind or Fail Classes Drop Out of School… Continue watching