May 02 Watch 6:59 New initiative aims to boost graduation rates at historically Black colleges By Hari Sreenivasan, Ryan Connelly Holmes As we enter another graduation season, historically Black colleges and universities are working hard to increase the number of students who walk across their stages in the years to come. One program is doing that by focusing on reenrollment and… Continue watching
Apr 29 Watch 5:16 How Montana is tackling the teacher shortage crisis in rural schools By Stan Parker, Montana PBS Montana has faced a staggering teacher shortage for years, especially schools in rural areas and on Native American reservations. The pandemic brought new urgency and new ideas for how to ease the crisis, including a new program that hopes to… Continue watching
Apr 28 Watch 7:51 Judy Blume describes latest wave of book bans and censorship as ‘disgusting’ and ‘fascist’ By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport The new film “Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret,” is shining a spotlight on Judy Blume, author of the original novel. Many of her books deal with issues of sexuality and adolescence rarely found elsewhere when Blume was writing. Continue watching
Apr 27 WATCH: Biden greets hundreds of kids on Take Our Kids to Work Day By Thalia Beaty, Associated Press President Joe Biden on Thursday greeted scores of children for Take Our Kids to Work Day at the White House, fielding questions on everything from his breakfast to what he does all day. Continue reading
Apr 26 Here’s what’s in the GOP bill to lift the U.S. debt limit By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The bill has virtually no chance of becoming law, but Republicans hope it will force Biden to the negotiating table on the debt limit. Continue reading
Apr 25 Florida Sen. Rick Scott outlines bill that would fund armed officers in all U.S. schools By Curt Anderson, Associated Press Money earmarked for thousands of new IRS employees would be transferred to a grant program allowing schools nationwide to hire armed law enforcement personnel under legislation outlined Tuesday by U.S. Sen. Rick Scott of Florida. Continue reading
Apr 25 AP African American studies course to undergo changes, College Board says By Cheyanne Mumphrey, Associated Press The College Board says changes will be made to its new AP African American studies course, after critics said the agency bowed to political pressure and removed several topics from the framework, including Black Lives Matter, slavery reparations and queer… Continue reading
Apr 24 Watch 6:47 The top library books people tried to ban or censor last year By Jeffrey Brown, Kyle Midura Battles have erupted at schools, school boards and library meetings across the country as parents, lawmakers and advocacy groups are debating books. The American Library Association documented more than 1,200 demands to censor books and resources last year, the highest… Continue watching
Apr 24 WATCH: Biden and Education Secretary Cardona honor 2023 Teachers of the Year By Josh Boak, Colleen Long, Associated Press President Joe Biden honored the nation's best teachers Monday, saying they go above and beyond by providing food and supplies out of their own pockets and often find themselves “explaining the unexplainable, from banned books to duck-and-cover drills.”… Continue reading
Apr 22 Alabama governor ousts education director over book’s stance on racism, inclusion By Kim Chandler, Associated Press Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Friday announced she replaced her director of early childhood education over the use of a teacher training book that the Republican governor denounced as teaching “woke concepts" because of language about inclusion and structural racism. Continue reading