Dec 27 ‘You don’t teach prejudice by discussing its existence.’ How to talk to children about race and discrimination. By Frances Kai-Hwa Wang Preparing and protecting children from hate and racism can be important in the wake of major world events. Continue reading
Dec 22 Watch 7:23 What you need to know about the extended student loan payment pause, child tax credit By Stephanie Sy, Karina Cuevas American graduates and their families may be feeling relief Wednesday after the Biden administration extended a pause on student loan payments. Payments will not be required before May 1, and the extension will help around 41 million borrowers. Meanwhile, millions… Continue watching
Dec 20 After Oxford High shooting, Michigan teachers ask: How do we keep going? By Frances Kai-Hwa Wang In interviews across the state, teachers told the PBS NewsHour they are tired, frustrated, and angry about continued gun violence in schools on top of pandemic challenges. Continue reading
Dec 17 Harvard drops standardized test requirement through 2026 By Collin Binkley, Associated Press Harvard announced the move Thursday amid concerns about students' access to testing sites during the pandemic. It extends a policy many colleges have adopted during the pandemic and that a growing number are keeping for years to come. Continue reading
Dec 17 Schools respond to emergency threats on TikTok By Carolyn Thompson, Associated Press Vickie Cartwright, the interim superintendent of schools in Broward County, Florida, one of the nation’s largest school districts, said the U.S. government should take action if TikTok won’t get rid of dangerous posts that hurt American schools. Continue reading
Dec 17 WATCH: CDC endorses schools’ coronavirus ‘test-to-stay’ policies By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press U.S. health officials are endorsing "test-to-stay" policies that allow close contacts of students infected with the coronavirus to remain in classrooms if they test negative. Continue reading
Dec 13 Insurer agrees to $800 million settlement in Boy Scouts bankruptcy By Randall Chase, Associated Press Attorneys in the Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy case have reached a tentative settlement under which one of the organization's largest insurers would contribute $800 million into a fund for victims of child sexual abuse. Continue reading
Dec 11 Watch 6:00 School librarians speak out against recent upsurge in attempts to ban books By PBS NewsHour Around the country, school librarians are reporting an increasing number of requests from parents and politicians to ban or censor books available to children. Nadra Nittle, a reporter for The 19th, a non-profit newsroom covering politics, gender and policy, documented… Continue watching
Dec 09 Two victims of Oxford shooting file $100M lawsuits against school By Corey Williams, Associated Press Two lawsuits seeking $100 million each have been filed against a Michigan school district, its superintendent and others after four students were fatally shot and others wounded at Oxford High School. Continue reading
Dec 08 Watch 4:54 Supreme Court mulls church-state separation again in religious school funding case By John Yang, Geoffrey Lou Guray The U.S. Supreme Court grappled once again with the issue of church and state. As John Yang reports, Wednesday’s arguments about whether taxpayer funds can be used to pay tuition at religious schools in Maine comes on the heels of… Continue watching