May 28 Court ruling raises possibility Kansas schools will not open By John Hanna, Associated Press Kansas faces a threat that its public schools won't open for the next school year after the state Supreme Court rejected some education funding changes made by the Republican-dominated Legislature. Continue reading
May 27 Why getting a student's name right matters By Kenya Downs NewsHour Weekend anchor Hari Sreenivasan hosts a special Google Hangout on what it really means when we mispronounce students' names. Continue reading
May 27 Column: The 5 best pieces of advice from 2016 commencement speeches By Vikram Mansharamani Here are five of the most valuable tidbits taken from some of the best addresses delivered to the class of 2016. Continue reading
May 24 Watch 5:47 Philadelphia mayor looks to fund pre-K with controversial soda tax — by the ounce By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 21 The nation's largest school districts are rushing to fill the coding gap By Michael D. Regan Only a quarter of America’s public schools are using a form of computer science in their classrooms, but that number is growing as schools create new coding programs. Continue reading
May 20 #ActuallyMyNameIs: Why it matters when we butcher students' names By Kenya Downs Does having a unique name affect you? Did a teacher ever butcher or make fun of it? Share your experiences using #ActuallyMyNameIs as part of NewHour's Google Hangout. Continue reading
May 18 Twitter Chat: How can colleges retain their most vulnerable students? By Kenya Downs What more can colleges and universities do to ensure the country's most vulnerable students aren't just enrolling but are graduating too? Join NewsHour for our Twitter chat on college retention rates. Continue reading
May 16 A teacher mispronouncing a student's name can have a lasting impact By Corey Mitchell, Education Week A name is more than just a name. It's one of the first things children recognize, one of the first words they learn to say, it's how the world identifies them. Continue reading
May 16 These 44 colleges will accept Pell grants from high schoolers who want college credit By Jennifer C. Kerr, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Thousands of low-income students in nearly two dozen states will soon be able to get federal grants to take college courses while still in high school, part of a program the Obama administration plans to begin this summer. Continue reading
May 13 Minority students get a boost from high-achievement classes By Making Sen$e Editor Participation in a fourth-grade class for the gifted raised reading and math scores of high-achieving black and Hispanic students. Continue reading