Jan 03 Watch Academic Rigor Keeps Chicago Students on Track Chicago teens report on how a rigorous curriculum keeps their peers on track to graduate. Continue watching
Dec 29 Watch Oakland Program Aims to Pique Girls’ Interest in Science, Tech Careers Oakland Program Aims to Pique Girls' Interest in Science, Tech Careers… Continue watching
Dec 29 In San Francisco Bay Area, New Ideas on Innovating Out of Dropout Crisis One of the toughest jobs in modern America has got to be running an urban school district. Superintendents of schools in big cities like Washington, D.C, Los Angeles and Oakland, Calif., don't have very good job security because if… Continue reading
Dec 29 Watch Oakland Superintendent on Dropout Rates: ‘Most Serious Issue’ We Face Oakland Schools Superintendent on Dropout Rates: 'Most Serious Issue' We Face… Continue watching
Dec 28 ‘Being Elmo’: The Man Behind the Muppet Chances are you've heard Kevin Clash many, many times and don't even realize it. He is everywhere. You've heard his voice on TV, and if you have children you've heard it coming from one of their toys, one of the… Continue reading
Dec 26 Watch In Face of Holiday Sales, Colorado Students Begin to Learn Financial Discipline A Colorado law that went into effect this fall requires schools to teach public school students about financial responsibility -- from drawing coins and bills to deducting purchases from their classroom bank accounts. Correspondent Tom Bearden reports. Continue watching
Dec 23 Watch Students Investigate the Consequences of Dropping Out Students from Fraser High School examine the consequences of dropping out of high school. Continue watching
Dec 23 The Education Conversation We look at what's happening in the world of education as seen on Twitter, video and other digital destinations. View the story "The Education Conversation" on Storify]… Continue reading
Dec 22 Watch Students Size Up Nevada’s High Dropout Rates Students in Las Vegas examine why their state has the highest dropout rates in the nation… Continue watching