Dec 27 What Have We Learned From the Dropout Crisis? In Clark County, Nevada, Chaparral High School's turnaround program had administrators going door-to-door to bring dropouts back to the classroom. Photo by Mike Fritz/PBS NewsHour. Here's a statistic we've reported on all year: One in four students drops out… Continue reading
Dec 21 Education Secretary Arne Duncan on Newtown, Gun Violence EmbedVideo(5266, 482, 304); Earlier this week, correspondent Gwen Ifill sat down with Secretary of Education Arne Duncan for the PBS special report "After Newtown," which airs 8 p.m. ET Friday, one week after the mass shooting at… Continue reading
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Dec 16 Former Classmate Describes the Adam Lanza He Knew PBS NewsHour correspondent Hari Sreenivasan talks to Adam Lanza's former classmate in a Google Hangout. NEWTOWN, Conn. -- Kyle Kromberg, a junior at Endicott College, took three years of Latin in high school with Adam Lanza, the man police say… Continue reading
Dec 16 Recognizing Signs of Grief in Your Child, Helping Them Understand Tragedy NEWTOWN, Conn. -- Dr. Jeannie V. Pasacreta is a psychologist and resident of Newtown. She helps people deal with trauma, stress and even teaches others how to recognize the signs. She offered the following advice to parents on recognizing… Continue reading
Dec 14 How Do You Explain the Newtown Shooting to Kids? A young boy is comforted outside Sandy Hook Elementary School after a shooting in Newtown, Conn., Friday. Photo by Michelle McLoughlin/Reuters As we learn more about Friday's shooting that left at least 28 dead, including 20 children, at an elementary… Continue reading
Dec 14 How Will the Fiscal Cliff Impact Education Funding? Education and politics in the U.S. are far from strangers, and the current ruckus in Washington over the so-called "fiscal cliff" is making no exceptions. With tax increases and across-the-board spending cuts set to take effect in January if… Continue reading
Dec 07 It Takes a Village: City Year's Role in Dropout Prevention Watch: City Year corps member Sara Ross describes what her team does at Broadmoor Middle School and how they make a difference in students' lives. Editor's note: The latest installment of our American Graduate series takes us to Broadmoor… Continue reading