Apr 15 Where 2020 Democrats stand on student loans, teacher pay and other education issues By Courtney Norris 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. Continue reading
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 News Hour Continue watching
Nov 29 Watch 8:23 In the black community, a division over charter schools By PBS News Hour 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 News Hour 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 News Hour 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
Oct 12 Watch 53:33 PBS NewsHour full episode October 12, 2015 By PBS News Hour Monday on the NewsHour, President Obama speaks out about the Hillary Clinton email controversy. Also: What’s next for Jason Rezaian after being found guilty in a Tehran court, Syrian refugees in Jordan struggle to survive, Angus Deaton wins the Nobel… Continue watching
Oct 12 Watch 9:16 Is kindergarten too young to suspend a student? By PBS News Hour At the largest charter school network in New York City, strict academic and behavior standards set the stage for learning. That doesn't exclude children as young as 5 or 6 years old, who can be given out-of-school suspensions if they… Continue watching
Oct 07 Watch 9:54 Bill and Melinda Gates on the political debate over Common Core standards By PBS News Hour Bill and Melinda Gates, two of the world’s leading philanthropists, sit down with Gwen Ifill in Seattle to discuss their efforts to support education reform and the political battles over the Common Core standards. Continue watching
Aug 28 Watch 8:08 In reforming New Orleans, have charter schools left some students out? By PBS News Hour Ten years ago, New Orleans public schools were headed for academic rock bottom. And then Hurricane Katrina came, a disaster so devastating that it offered the rare opportunity to start over. Charter schools, empowered to take over, have raised test… Continue watching