Education Aug 16 What science tells us about improving middle school By Kelly Field, The Hechinger Report
Education Oct 12 D.C. charters lead the way on in-school teaching experiment A dozen charter schools have essentially chosen to become medical-educational experiments, offering in-person instruction for select groups of students. By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press
Politics Sep 12 Democratic candidates debate fixes for U.S. education Several candidates, including Pete Buttigieg, Kamala Harris and Elizabeth Warren, advocated for raising teacher salaries. By Associated Press
Education Apr 23 Watch 8:56 Why teachers are managing more student needs — and struggling to pay for their own New teacher strikes and walkouts are making headlines this year, but the issues they are raising are familiar. Educators are especially concerned about pay, school resources, growing responsibilities, testing policies and the role of charter schools. John Yang talks to…
Politics Apr 15 Where 2020 Democrats stand on student loans, teacher pay and other education issues Beneath the surface, there’s broad disagreement between the 2020 Democratic contenders about education policy specifics, including how to implement and pay for a range of ambitious education proposals. By Courtney Norris
Jan 14 Opinion: Charter schools are draining LA’s public schools. That’s why I’m on strike By Adriana Chavira On paper, my school looks good. But we fight a constant battle against low enrollment due to competition from charter schools. Continue reading
Jan 17 Watch 9:30 What will Betsy DeVos’ focus on school choice mean for public education? By PBS NewsHour Continue watching
Nov 29 Watch 8:23 In the black community, a division over charter schools By PBS NewsHour With the election of Donald Trump, a big proponent of school choice, and his like-minded pick for secretary of education, Betsy DeVos, the topic of charter schools is likely to attract more attention. But among African-American parents and the NAACP,… Continue watching
Sep 20 Watch 10:44 What Clinton and Trump say about school vouchers, Common Core and free college tuition By PBS NewsHour Where do Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump stand on the hot-button issues of education reform in the U.S.? Lisa Desjardins offers a rundown, and Education Week’s Andrew Ujifusa and Scott Jaschik of Inside Higher Education join Jeffrey Brown to examine… Continue watching
Jan 07 Watch 7:50 How do we solve stubborn segregation in schools? By PBS NewsHour Despite a historic Supreme Court ruling outlawing segregated schools, today huge numbers of students remain in separate and unequal schools, most in inner cities. Special correspondent Charlayne Hunter-Gault talks with Pedro Noguera of the University of California, Los Angeles, about… Continue watching