Oct 30 5 researchers who can help us understand how children succeed By Paul Tough When Paul Tough first began reporting on the skills that help children succeed both in and out of the classroom, he drew upon an already robust body of research on the subject. Continue reading
Oct 29 Virginia Military Institute to remove statue of Confederate Gen. Stonewall Jackson By Associated Press School spokesman Bill Wyatt said the board also voted Thursday to take several other steps toward addressing issues of diversity. He says the board directed the adoption of a diversity hiring plan and created a permanent diversity office. Continue reading
Oct 29 Falwell sues Liberty, saying school damaged his reputation By Sarah Rankin, Elana Schor, Associated Press Jerry Falwell Jr. has sued Liberty University two months after resigning amid a series of scandals. Fallwell is alleging the evangelical school founded by his late pastor father defamed him through statements it issued. Continue reading
Oct 27 Watch 10:53 Author Paul Tough answers your questions about ‘Helping Children Succeed’ By Jeffrey Brown, Courtney Vinopal Paul Tough, author of our October pick for the NewsHour-New York Times book club, Now Read This, joins Jeffrey Brown to answer reader questions about “Helping Children Succeed: What Works and Why.”… Continue watching
Oct 25 Foreign students show less zeal for U.S. since Trump took over By Sophia Tareen, Associated Press America was considered the premier destination for international students, with the promise of top-notch universities and unrivaled job opportunities. Yet, 2016 marked the start of a steep decline of new enrollees, something expected to continue with fresh rules limiting student… Continue reading
Oct 23 The study that helped this reporter understand student success By Courtney Vinopal What should teachers do to help their students succeed? That was a central question that journalist Paul Tough was trying to answer when he came across an innovative study in 2013. Continue reading
Oct 21 How this reporter learned to love nosy questions By Courtney Vinopal Our October 2020 pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club is Paul Tough's “Helping Children Succeed.”… Continue reading
Oct 12 D.C. charters lead the way on in-school teaching experiment By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press A dozen charter schools have essentially chosen to become medical-educational experiments, offering in-person instruction for select groups of students. Continue reading
Oct 07 3.7 million Afghan children don’t attend school, according to World Bank report By Rahim Faiez, Associated Press Nearly half of war-torn Afghanistan's 18,000 schools lack proper buildings and an estimated 3.7 million school-aged children are still out of school, the World Bank says. Continue reading
Oct 06 WATCH: New York Gov. Cuomo gives COVID-19 and school reopening updates By Associated Press Gov. Andrew Cuomo ordered the closing of schools in nine Brooklyn and Queens ZIP codes on Monday. But he hasn't made a decision yet on Mayor Bill de Blasio's proposal to close nonessential businesses in those ZIP codes. Continue reading