Aug 19 One million U.S. students could be studying Mandarin by 2020 By Corey Mitchell, Education Week In 2009, there were only 10 Mandarin dual-language programs in the United States. Now there are nearly 200. Continue reading
Aug 17 Students who use social media score lower in math, reading and science By Liana Heitin, Education Week Students who use social media daily score lower in math, reading and science. But don't worry gamers, the research shows you score higher. Continue reading
Aug 16 Watch 7:13 Why are early childhood educators struggling to make ends meet? By PBS News Hour Science tells us that critical brain development in children begins well before kindergarten, so their care and education prior to starting school matter. But the very foundation of effective early education -- child care providers -- often struggle to earn… Continue watching
Aug 16 What it will take to create quality preschool for all By Lillian Mongeau, The Hechinger Report One city’s attempt to professionalize early education could be a model for the nation. In the last two years, New York City has moved to accommodate all of the city’s public school 4-year-olds in high-quality preschool classrooms. Continue reading
Aug 12 Americans are more concerned about wealth-based achievement gaps than race By Kenya Downs "We were surprised that so many Americans believe race- and ethnicity-based gaps are minimally, or in no way, a result of the nation’s legacy of racial discrimination and injustice,” wrote Daniel Newark, author of new survey findings published in the… Continue reading
Aug 10 What’s happened in the rural school district Obama fought to save By Alan Richard, The Hechinger Report Here’s what changed and what didn’t in a small town that Barack Obama promised to help nine years ago. Continue reading
Aug 10 Boston’s preschools are ahead of the curve and here’s why By Lillian Mongeau, The Hechinger Report On the ground floor of Russell Elementary School in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston one February morning, three teachers supervised 20 students in what is considered one of the best free, public preschool programs in the country. Continue reading
Aug 09 Watch 7:17 What one assistant principal learned from shadowing a student for a day By PBS News Hour Karen Ritter, an assistant principal at a high school just outside of Chicago, wanted to see her school through a student’s eyes. So she decided to follow 9th grader Alan Garcia, who came to her asking to be switched out… Continue watching
Aug 08 Watch 8:11 Alabama lawyer seeks to remind school-based police that students are still children By PBS News Hour Last September, a federal court in Alabama ruled that the disciplinary practices used by the Birmingham Police Department toward high school students were unconstitutional. The police department’s appeal will be heard next month. Ebony Howard, the lawyer who filed the… Continue watching
Aug 05 Column: In Rio, students tackle social issues like Olympians By Andrew Sherman When people from all over the world come together, it is time to consider what actions can be taken locally to make a difference. Continue reading