Mar 01 PBS NewsHour names 20 fellows for summer student reporting academy By Thaisi Da Silva This summer, 20 talented young storytellers from 11 states will gather in the nation’s capital to help build the future of public media. Continue reading
Feb 23 Watch 9:01 Los Angeles’ bold move to reform special education By PBS NewsHour Public schools in Los Angeles have experienced rapid change in the last decade, and graduation rates for the city’s 80,000 special needs students have nearly doubled since 2003. But greater transitions lie ahead: the district plans to transfer these students… Continue watching
Feb 16 Watch 6:47 How schools with the slowest Internet could get re-wired By PBS NewsHour Across the U.S., many schools have taken full advantage of online learning opportunities. But that’s not so easy for the nearly 10 percent of all students who come from rural areas with inadequate infrastructure. New changes to an FCC program… Continue watching
Feb 16 How a volunteer program helps parents advocate for students with disabilities By Christina A. Samuels, Education Week A Pennsylvania school district roiled by controversy has found a path back to trust: a volunteer effort that has supported dozens of parents of students who have disabilities. Continue reading
Feb 11 Why I’m lucky to be a teacher in Flint. Yes, Flint. By Eric Strommer Even though the water crisis is beyond all reason and should have never come to pass, our students and families are finding ways to get through. Continue reading
Feb 09 Watch 8:32 Why Detroit’s teachers are ‘sick’ of their inadequate schools By PBS NewsHour Detroit's public schools have been in financial decline for more than a decade as their enrollment plummeted. Now on the brink of insolvency, the district is confronted with decrepit buildings, a chronic lack of resources and fed up teachers who… Continue watching
Feb 09 African-Americans over-represented among low-paying college majors By Kenya Downs More African-Americans are earning college degrees than ever before. But a new study shows they're over-represented in majors that lead to low-paying jobs. Continue reading
Feb 02 Watch 7:58 Seeing success, conservative Oklahoma banks on universal preschool By PBS NewsHour Children in Oklahoma don't wait for kindergarten to begin public education; there's preschool for anyone who wants it. While costly, the government program has been hailed for the long-term benefits and has become a national model. Special correspondent Cat Wise… Continue watching
Feb 02 Oklahomans have embraced free, universal early education — and it’s working By Lillian Mongeau, The Hechinger Report Oklahomans trend conservative, yet they’ve embraced free, universal early education. Continue reading
Jan 31 States move to issue high school diplomas retroactively By Catherine Gewertz, Education Week New laws are giving students who never passed their state's required high school exit exams another chance to graduate. Continue reading