Apr 18 Battle of bilingual education once again brewing in California By Lillian Mongeau, The Hechinger Report California poised to make major shift towards bilingual education, pending the results of fall election, but lacks enough qualified teachers. Continue reading
Apr 14 Growing number of military families opt for home school By Arianna Prothero, Education Week Aside from stability, military parents often cite a dislike of the Common Core State Standards as reasons for choosing home school. Continue reading
Apr 12 Watch 6:07 NYC community colleges invest in student support to boost grad rates By PBS News Hour Can New York City dramatically increase graduation rates at its community colleges? That's the goal behind a support program for full-time students, which offers financial help, convenient schedules and the encouragement of an adviser. Hari Sreenivasan reports. Continue watching
Apr 12 America’s increase in college degree-holders lags behind national goal By Jon Marcus, The Hechinger Report When it comes to the goal of increasing the number of people with college degrees to 60 percent by 2025, the U.S. is behind schedule. Continue reading
Apr 07 Some states bypass Congress, create their own versions of the DREAM Act By Larry Gordon, The Hechinger Report While Congress remains deadlocked on a DREAM Act, some states welcome undocumented immigrants to public universities. Continue reading
Mar 31 Watch 8:23 Need a college scholarship? There’s an app for that By PBS News Hour Raise.me, a college scholarship app, rewards high school students for their advanced classes and extracurricular activities with “micro-scholarships” -- guaranteed tuition payments paid by their eventual college -- that range from $25 to $1,000 for each of their academic achievements. Continue watching
Mar 29 Watch 8:11 Former foster youth defies odds, determined to change the system By PBS News Hour Only about half of all youth in foster care in the U.S. graduate from high school, and just one in 10 enroll in college. But 19-year-old James Turner, raised in foster care since he was 18 months old and now… Continue watching
Mar 29 How I use comic books as a learning tool in my social studies classroom By Tim Smyth Comic books have had a long history of tackling social issues. Teacher Tim Smyth says comic books and graphic novels are powerful vehicles to engage students in both history and current events. Continue reading
Mar 28 What ‘white folks who teach in the hood’ get wrong about education By Kenya Downs A Columbia University professor has had enough of what he calls a pervasive narrative in urban education: a savior complex that places mostly white teachers in minority classrooms as heroes who "saving" kids. Continue reading
Mar 25 Which colleges are best at enrolling and graduating low-income students? By Jon Marcus, The Hechinger Report Taxpayers spend more than $30 billion a year on grants for college students. Now they can see what they’re getting for their money. Continue reading