Jul 15 Watch 7:47 'Post-literate age': Why fewer Americans are reading for pleasure By Jeffrey Brown, Solveig Rennan Sandbulte In recent years, there has been attention and worries about how reading has changed among kids. Those concerns include the nature of what kids are reading and how many fewer books are part of their education diet. A new cover… Continue watching
Jul 07 Watch 6:24 New student loan rules could limit funding for some graduate programs By William Brangham, Karina Cuevas, Bridget Craig More changes are underway for federal student loans with major implications for current and future graduate students. It comes after a federal judge temporarily blocked some new loan limits from the Department of Education, including limits affecting some professional degrees. Continue watching
Jul 01 Trump's actions signal a move toward institutionalizing people with disabilities, advocates warn By Annie Ma, Associated Press For decades, disabled people have fought for their rights to go to school and live alongside peers without disabilities — rights that some fear could be losing ground under the Trump administration. Continue reading
Jun 29 Watch 5:52 Required Bible stories for Texas students challenge separation of church and state By William Brangham, Jackson Hudgins Passages from the Bible will now become required reading for public school students in Texas. The Republican-controlled state board of education approved the mandatory reading list on Friday, the first of its kind in the country. William Brangham discussed the… Continue watching
Jun 29 UC Berkeley establishing Nancy Pelosi Institute dedicated to addressing democracy's challenges By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the University of California, Berkeley, are partnering to form a new nonpartisan academic institute they say will be dedicated to strengthening democracy. Continue reading
Jun 26 Watch 6:05 Why more school districts are limiting screen time for students By William Brangham, Jackson Hudgins The nation’s second-largest school district imposed strict new limits on screen time for its roughly 400,000 students. The Los Angeles Unified School District policy is the latest example of a growing backlash against technology in classrooms nationwide. William Brangham discussed… Continue watching
Jun 23 Watch 6:52 How the federal student loan changes could impact borrowers By Stephanie Sy, Karina Cuevas Federal student loans will undergo significant changes starting July 1. These changes will not only restructure the loan system, but also the repayment options for millions of borrowers. Some might see higher monthly payments, others will have to deal with… Continue watching
Jun 17 Indiana becomes the latest state to receive flexibility from Trump on federal education spending By Annie Ma, Associated Press The Trump administration is giving Indiana more flexibility over how it decides to spend its federal grant money, the third state to receive such exemptions from the Education Department as it seeks to “return education to the states.”… Continue reading
Jun 16 Trump moves special education and civil rights oversight out of Education Department By Annie Ma, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s administration is further dismantling the Department of Education, moving oversight of special education and civil rights to other agencies. Continue reading
May 25 Watch 6:31 Mina Kimes on the 'big game feel' of the Scripps National Spelling Bee By Amna Nawaz, Ryan Connelly Holmes The Scripps National Spelling Bee begins Tuesday in Washington, D.C., bringing together 247 finalists from all 50 states. These spellers emerged from millions of competitors across the nation who dream that this moment from last year may be theirs: This… Continue watching