World Mar 12 Ministry memo banning Afghan girls from singing prompts #IAmMySong protest By Kathy Gannon, Associated Press
World Oct 07 3.7 million Afghan children don’t attend school, according to World Bank report Nearly half of war-torn Afghanistan's 18,000 schools lack proper buildings and an estimated 3.7 million school-aged children are still out of school, the World Bank says. By Rahim Faiez, Associated Press
Nation Dec 16 Watch 6:57 The U.S. has a shortage of licensed child care providers. Can these apps help? In recent years, the number of licensed in-home child care providers has declined about 20%. According to the Center for American Progress, half the U.S. population lives in areas lacking enough providers, with low-income families and communities of color disproportionately… By Cat Wise, Kira Wakeam
Education Sep 25 Why your toddler can’t learn from a screen Toddlers often are unable to understand that the person on the screen is real, relevant and represents an actual adult, one researcher said. By Jackie Mader, The Hechinger Report
Education Jul 23 Watch 6:45 How a classroom on wheels is expanding access to early education Although preschool can provide children with a vital foundation for success later in life, only 43 percent of four-year-olds nationwide have access to public preschool. The rate varies widely, with no options available in some rural and low-income areas, sometimes… By Amna Nawaz, Leah Nagy
Jun 19 Watch 7:29 How do you make the benefits of pre-K education last? By John Yang A study suggesting the benefits of pre-K may not be long-lasting has sparked debate in Tennessee, where proposals for state-funded, universal programs are an issue in this year's governor's race. What’s behind the finding, and what are the keys to… Continue watching
May 01 Why is it hard to find a good preschool? Play this game By Lillian Mongeau, Ryan Alexander-Tanner, John Osborn D’Agostino, The Hechinger Report Here’s what parents go through when trying to enroll a child in high-quality, affordable preschool. Continue reading
Feb 20 Watch 8:29 Some states are trying to downplay teaching of climate change. Teachers see ‘educational malpractice’ By Lisa Stark, Education Week Teaching climate change in schools is a hot-button issue in a number of states, including Idaho and New Mexico, where lawmakers have tried to weaken or dismantle science standards crafted by educators and scientists. Amid a climate-change skeptical Trump administration,… Continue watching
Feb 15 Wall Street sees preschool as an investment opportunity when local governments don’t By Kyle Spencer, The Hechinger Report A new preschool financing method sparks optimism and controversy in a Utah school district, the first in the nation to be financed by private investors who make a profit if enough at-risk kids succeed. Continue reading
Dec 19 Watch 7:26 What happens to learning when students get much-needed glasses By William Brangham Good vision care is a luxury for families who can’t easily afford the time or money spent getting a child’s first pair of glasses. But a new program called Vision for Baltimore called provides eye exams and two pairs of… Continue watching