Dec 13 Column: Most teens can’t tell fake from real news By Sam Wineburg, Sarah McGrew In the age of so-called fake news, students would benefit by learning the strategies fact-checkers use to evaluate online information. Continue reading
Dec 05 Risking political pushback, private colleges enroll undocumented students By Timothy Pratt, The Hechinger Report Universities and colleges, some of which announced new policies on undocumented students only in the last few months, are now noisy with marches, protests and petitions demanding that these policies survive the Trump administration and that campuses be turned into… Continue reading
Dec 02 Watch 7:37 Cuban attitudes toward Castro range from devout to cynical By PBS News Hour, Nick Schifrin In the week following Fidel Castro’s death, reactions have been mixed among those who remember his reign or are still influenced by it. For many, Castro was a symbol of Cuba's hope, following the Batista dictatorship, for strong leadership in… Continue watching
Dec 02 Column: Helping students understand the 2016 election results By Vic Pasquantonio Teachers across the country continue to deal with a variety of emotional reactions from students following the presidential election. We asked teachers to provide us with some examples of how the election has impacted their instruction and how they approached… Continue reading
Nov 28 Feds give states more time to bolster struggling schools By Jennifer C. Kerr, Associated Press "The final rules give states more time and flexibility to provide every student with a high-quality, well-rounded education while ensuring that states and districts keep the focus on improving outcomes and maintaining civil rights protections for all of our children,… Continue reading
Nov 25 Watch 6:11 How a former nun made millions by training teachers By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Nov 23 Who is Trump’s pick for education secretary, Betsy DeVos? By Daniel Bush President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday nominated Betsy DeVos as education secretary, picking a prominent charter school advocate and Republican Party donor. Continue reading
Nov 11 Watch 9:19 How schools are dealing with post-election fallout By PBS News Hour In the wake of the election, schools across the country are reporting heightened anxiety and disappointment, incidents of bullying, vandalism and harassment and even walkouts protesting the president-elect. Our student reporting labs have gathered a variety of reactions, and Hari… Continue watching
Nov 08 Bilingual education can be an asset for white students but a deficit for immigrants By Tara García Mathewson, The Hechinger Report One Boston school considers it an ‘act of social justice’ to teach Latinos in Spanish and English equally. Continue reading
Oct 17 Why don’t the common-core standards include cursive writing? By Liana Heitin, Education Week Should schools teach cursive handwriting? The question is a polarizing one in the K-12 education world. Continue reading