May 28 WATCH: Harris cites challenges of ‘fragile’ world in Navy speech By Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris focused on the challenges of the pandemic, climate change and cybersecurity threats during her keynote speech to graduates at the U.S. Naval Academy on Friday, the first by a woman at the 175-year-old institution. Continue reading
May 26 ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’ author Eric Carle dies at 91 By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press Through books like “Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?” “Do You Want to Be My Friend?” and “From Head to Toe,” Carle introduced universal themes in simple words and bright colors. Continue reading
May 26 Howard University names College of Fine Arts for Chadwick Boseman By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press Howard University announced that it will name its newly re-established College of Fine Arts after famed alum Chadwick Boseman. The Black Panther star, who died of cancer last year at 43, graduated from Howard in 2000. Continue reading
May 26 Could summer school catch kids up after a disrupted year? Here’s what experts say By Jo Napolitano, The Hechinger Report Schools looking to shore up students’ skills after pandemic-related shutdowns turn to summer school and enrichment programs — but there’s no guarantee kids will attend or that gains will last into fall and beyond. Continue reading
May 25 Tennessee bans teaching critical race theory in schools By Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press Tennessee is the latest state to ban teachers from talking about certain aspects of race and racism in public schools. Teachers risk losing valuable state funding if they violate the new measure. Continue reading
May 24 New York City mayor says public schools will be all in person this fall By Karen Matthews, Associated Press De Blasio said Monday that classrooms will open for in-person instruction in September with no remote option. The mayor said "It's time for everyone to come back."… Continue reading
May 22 Watch 8:01 Older adults are heading to college in pursuit of new opportunities By Mike Cerre The age wave of Americans 50 and older has been sweeping across college campuses for both personal and professional reasons. After a lifetime of work, these older adults are now catching-up on missed educational opportunities. NewsHour Weekend special correspondent, Mike… Continue watching
May 19 Watch 3:12 The hardships and lessons from teaching remotely during the pandemic This week we’ve been looking at how the pandemic affected students, their lives and their learning. Tonight we hear from teachers. These voices are part of “‘DISRUPTED’ — How COVID Changed Education,” a special report from the PBS NewsHour Student… Continue watching
May 19 How one community college professor is fighting high pandemic dropout rates By Melissa B. Taboada, The Hechinger Report Amid higher dropout rates, a professor in Texas redoubles her efforts to lead students to success. Continue reading
May 17 Watch 3:40 How the pandemic disrupted the lives of American students By Yeonseo Seok It's been an incredibly difficult school year for millions of educators and students in America. Some had to put their education on hold and their health at risk. “Disrupted: How COVID-19 Changed Education” is a special from Student Reporting Labs… Continue watching