Mar 17 Like taxes on sugary drinks, states find creative ways to fund preschool By Christina A. Samuels, Education Week States are jumping on the pre-kindergarten bandwagon, finding new ways to fund early education. Continue reading
Mar 15 As protests increase, student demands get more ambitious By Scott Jaschik, Inside Higher Ed The number and complexity of students' demands of administrations is going up -- and some of the items deal with issues typically left to faculty governance. Continue reading
Mar 11 Americans with bachelor degrees lag behind other nations in labor skills By Mikhail Zinshteyn, The Hechinger Report A new study finds that workers with bachelor’s degrees have job-related skills that others don’t. But Americans still lag behind workers in other nations on tests of these skills. Continue reading
Mar 07 Watch 6:47 Wi-Fi on wheels leaves no child offline By PBS News Hour The digital divide and lack of reliable Internet access at home can put low-income and rural students at a real disadvantage. So when superintendent Darryl Adams took over one of the poorest school districts in the nation, he made it… Continue watching
Mar 07 Watch 3:14 Students running small-town market know business By PBS News Hour As a sparsely populated Nebraska town in an equally sparsely populated county, Cody is not where one might expect to find a thriving retail business. But the Circle C Market has been making a (small) profit there for the last… Continue watching
Mar 04 Early reviews say new SAT 'wasn't so bad' By Jennifer C. Kerr, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Not so tricky. More straightforward. Guessing allowed. The newly redesigned SAT college entrance exam that debuts nationally Saturday is getting good reviews from some of the students who took it early this week. Continue reading
Mar 01 Schools experiment with student 'work from home' days By Benjamin Herold, Education Week More schools are opting for student teleworking, offering classes online. The strategy is currently being used by a handful of schools in Alabama, Minnesota, and New Jersey, and represents a new twist on established trends in digital learning. Continue reading
Feb 23 Watch 9:01 Los Angeles' bold move to reform special education By PBS News Hour Public schools in Los Angeles have experienced rapid change in the last decade, and graduation rates for the city’s 80,000 special needs students have nearly doubled since 2003. But greater transitions lie ahead: the district plans to transfer these students… Continue watching
Feb 23 Should colleges track student well-being? By Ellen Wexler, Inside Higher Ed Colleges should track the well-being of students, including how specific groups are faring, according to the Association of American Colleges and Universities. Continue reading
Feb 23 Proposed rule to help minority students in special education By Jennifer C. Kerr, Associated Press The Obama administration says too many minority students are being singled out for special education and is asking states to address the issue. Continue reading