Education Nov 23 Watch 4:25 With DeVos pick, school choice is likely Trump education priority President-elect Donald Trump has named Betsy DeVos as his choice for education secretary. DeVos, who has never worked in public education, is a prominent advocate of charter schools and school vouchers. What does this pick say about Donald Trump’s education… By PBS NewsHour
Education Oct 17 Why don’t the common-core standards include cursive writing? Should schools teach cursive handwriting? The question is a polarizing one in the K-12 education world. By Liana Heitin, Education Week
Education Sep 20 Watch 10:44 What Clinton and Trump say about school vouchers, Common Core and free college tuition 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… By PBS NewsHour
Education Jun 21 Watch 7:59 In elementary education, ‘doing science’ rather than just memorizing it The battle over Common Core education standards is playing out across the country, but a new set of requirements for teaching science is creeping into curricula without the same fanfare. Some states are voluntarily adopting the practices, which emphasize more… By PBS NewsHour
May 09 New research uncovers little improvement in achievement gap By Sarah D. Sparks, Education Week Fifteen years of new programs, testing, standards, and accountability have not ended racial achievement gaps in the United States. Continue reading
May 03 Watch 7:42 Secretary John King on raising education standards and changing the college admissions caste system By PBS NewsHour "The effort to raise standards is really about ensuring that all students graduate ready for what's next," says Education Secretary John King. Hari Sreenivasan sits down with King to discuss challenges for the Common Core, investment in early education, the… Continue watching
Dec 08 Watch 5:26 What the first round of test results say about Common Core progress By PBS NewsHour Continue watching
Nov 22 Watch 3:55 Massachusetts drops Common Core test, will develop own student evaluations By PBS NewsHour Massachusetts, a state considered a leader in education reform, decided last week to reject the Parcc test based on Common Core standards--a test still used in several other states. Instead, the state will develop its own exams to measure student… Continue watching
Oct 26 Study: Kids take 100-plus required tests through 12th grade By Jennifer C. Kerr and Josh Lederman, Associated Press According to a comprehensive study of 66 of the nation's big-city school districts by the Council of the Great City Schools, students spend between 20-25 hours taking standardized tests each year. Continue reading