Dec 06 Why ‘Mastering’ the Basics of Why We Go to School Matters Editor's note: The latest installment of our American Graduate series takes us to Broadmoor Middle School in Baton Rouge, La., a school that is using data to improve student attendance, behavior and class performance. Watch the report here. Continue reading
Dec 06 ‘Insider Trading’ Used to Retool Failing Schools Broadmoor Middle School in Baton Rouge, La., is starting to see improvements in student attendance, behavior and class performance. It's an unlikely success story for a school where 95 percent of the students are eligible for free or reduced lunch. Continue reading
Dec 06 Gospel Singer Motivates Youth through Nonprofit EmbedVideo(5236, 482, 304); Video edited by John Dargan. As a Grammy award-winning Christian singer, gospel artist and worship leader at Joel Osteen's Lakewood Church, Israel Houghton wants part of his legacy to be his work helping… Continue reading
Dec 03 Watch In Chicago, Public Schools and Teachers Work Towards a ‘Common Core’ In Chicago, Public Schools and Teachers Work Towards a 'Common Core'… Continue watching
Dec 03 Can Longer School Days Close the Achievement Gap? Graphics courtesy of the Center for Time & Learning. Read the full report here. In an experiment aimed to raise achievement in America's public schools, 11 school districts across five states -- Colorado, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York and… Continue reading
Nov 30 Latest Release of U.S. High School Graduation Rates Still Preliminary Photo by PBS NewsHour After decades of using different metrics to calculate high school graduation rates, the Department of Education has for the first time released data for most states' graduation rates under one standardized measurement. The… Continue reading
Nov 20 Watch High School Coach Tells Football Team, ‘Don’t Go to Study Hall, You Don’t Play’ High School Coach Tells Football Team, 'Don't Go to Study Hall, You Don't Play'… Continue watching
Nov 20 What Can Children Tell Us About Growing Up Poor? Watch Poor Kids Preview on PBS. See more from… Continue reading
Nov 15 From Homeless to Homecoming and Beyond Football Coach Natalie Randolph is clear: 'If you don't go to study hall, you don't practice. If you don't practice, you don't play.' The nation's first female high school football head coach inspires her team on and off the field. Continue reading
Nov 14 The Football Facts of Life By Kelly Chen Coolidge High School in Washington, D.C. is home to one of the first female head coaches in the nation. But Coach Natalie Randolph is also known for prioritizing academics before football. Her game plan is to show her students that… Continue reading