Sep 05 Is Academia Becoming an "Idea Graveyard?" By Paul Solman Photo credit: j.gresham via Flickr Paul Solman frequently answers questions from the NewsHour audience on business and economic news here on the Making Sen$e page. Here is Wednesday's query: Name: Michael Shinder Question: Science and technology don't seem to… Continue reading
Aug 30 Whatever Happened to 'Discover Economics with Paul Solman'? Paul Solman produced a set of videos to teach the basics of economics in 2004 to accompany McGraw-Hill's introductory textbooks. This comes from "The Basics of Graphing." Paul Solman frequently answers questions from the NewsHour audience on business and… Continue reading
Aug 27 Watch Neil Armstrong: Reluctant, Modest Hero Who Inspired Nation with One Step Neil Armstrong: Reluctant, Modest Hero Who Inspired Nation with One Step… Continue watching
Aug 23 Watch U.S. and U.K. Entangled in Legal Battle to Release Former IRA Militants' Stories U.S. and U.K. Entangled in Legal Battle to Release Former IRA Militants' Stories… Continue watching
Aug 21 Are Year-Round Enrichment Programs the Answer to Summer Learning Loss? NewsHour photo by Mike Fritz Few things conjure up childhood nostalgia like summer vacation. Yet the long period away from school is often cited by education experts as a crucial factor in explaining why some students fall behind in… Continue reading
Aug 21 From Middle School to College, Six Tips for Educational Success Rainier Scholar Kelabe Tewolde advises fellow scholar Pablo Santiago-Benitez. Photo by Mike Fritz/PBS NewsHour There is a shy grin on the face of Pablo Santiago-Benitez, 11, as he proudly explains why he's already planning for his university career. "You… Continue reading
Aug 21 Watch Year-Round School Commits to Students from Middle School to Last Day of College Rainier Scholars, a Seattle non-profit, is trying to curb high school drop out rates. Taking the long-term approach, they identify students with high barriers to higher education and ask them -- some as young as 10 -- to commit not… Continue watching
Aug 20 Watch In Rhode Island, Reinventing Summer School to Prevent Kids' Learning Loss In Rhode Island, Reinventing Summer School to Prevent Kids' Learning Loss… Continue watching
Aug 17 For Student Reporters, an Out of This World Interview With a NASA Engineer By Thaisi Da Silva High school student Destinee Davis interviews NASA engineer Maggie Sholtz via Skype. Earlier this week, 16-year-old Destinee Davis received her first reporter's notebook and lesson on the art of interviewing. The high school sophomore, along with seven of her classmates… Continue reading
Aug 13 Education Olympics: How Does the U.S. Rank? The United States left the 2012 London Olympics with 104 medals in tow. But how do we stack up against the world when it comes to education? According to this infograph by Certification Map, the U.S. -- which leads… Continue reading