How teachers are trying to stop the spread of hate
More than 10 percent of the 7,175 hate-bias incidents reported by law enforcement in 2017 occurred at schools and universities.
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Explosive cheating scandal illuminates hidden inequities of college admissions
An explosive scandal around bribery and cheating in college admissions has prompted new questions about access, race and inequality in elite higher education. Judy Woodruff explores some of them with Daniel Golden, senior editor at ProPublica and author of a…
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How this Thai educational movement empowers rural students
More and more in Thailand, rural students learn in traditional classrooms, but with an emphasis on hands-on activities. The idea is to empower young villagers to bring economic development to their communities, as well as learn leadership, empathy and compassion.
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Why so many of Boston’s high school valedictorians struggle to succeed
High school valedictorians are the best in their class academically. But a new report finds that the top graduates of Boston’s public high schools are encountering great obstacles to attaining educational and economic milestones. John Yang talks to the Boston…
There are approximately a million children of active duty military in the U.S. Most attend public school, move six to nine times before finishing high school and must cope with a parent being absent for extended periods of time. Schools…
At least four panels are expected to challenge DeVos on her most polarizing policies.
Teacher shortages, low pay, the pressures of standardized testing and the rise of alternatives to traditional public schools…
Teachers in Los Angeles are preparing to strike Thursday to demand higher pay and smaller class sizes.
Participants from the NewsHour’s Student Reporting Labs, a project that teaches young reporters about journalism and media literacy, share what they’d like to see from the media in 2019.
