Sep 30 Growing wealth gap may threaten education’s role in social mobility By Kyla Calvert Mason Data show education is just one more arena in American life where gap between the rich and poor is widening. Continue reading
Sep 27 Watch PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Sept. 27, 2014 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, Sept. 27, on American Graduate Day, NewsHour Weekend looks at whether an extra hour of reading time can help underperforming students. Continue watching
Sep 27 Watch How much does mandatory extra reading time help students? By PBS News Hour In order to make sure students are reading at grade level, many states throughout the country have taken steps to provide extra reading time and instruction for underperforming students. But how much does simply adding extra time help? Patte Barth,… Continue watching
Sep 27 Watch Closing the gap: Low-performing Florida grade schools add extra reading time By Andrew Mach The state of Florida recently mandated the 300 lowest-performing elementary schools add an extra hour of reading instruction each day, the first in the country to do so. But while supporters are convinced the extra time will improve kids' reading,… Continue watching
Sep 25 Watch 8:12 Lifesaving training changes outlook for young men in Oakland By PBS News Hour In Oakland, California, a program called EMS Corps trains young men to become certified emergency medical technicians. Students with disadvantaged backgrounds get an intensive five-month course, as well as a powerful, new outlook on what they can do in life… Continue watching
Sep 23 Fraternity reforms, from inside and out, seek to curb sexual assault By Kimberly Hefling, Associated Press; Kyla Calvert WASHINGTON — Eight college fraternities announced Tuesday an effort to work together on new training aimed at combating sexual misconduct, hazing and binge drinking. The focus is on learning to recognize, diagnose and intervene in potentially harmful situations. An estimated… Continue reading
Sep 22 Black college grads face greater student loan burden than whites By Kyla Calvert Mason The more than $1.1 trillion in outstanding student debt is not distributed evenly among the country’s college graduates. Continue reading
Sep 22 Has the focus on physical activity ruined playtime for kids? By Travis Daub The researchers found that physical activity is only one part of what kids like about playing, and that regimented physical play built around fitness doesn’t satisfy all needs for many kids, or meet their own definition of "play." "By focusing… Continue reading
Sep 18 Blacks, Hispanics doubtful about media accuracy By Ruth Tam A new study by the American Press Institute reveals that African-Americans and Hispanics are using the same digital tools at the same rate as the American population overall. But the majority of these Americans don’t rely on new technology to… Continue reading
Sep 16 Watch What’s the best way to teach teachers? By PBS News Hour According to a new Gallup poll, the majority of Americans believe teacher preparation should be more rigorous. But what’s the best way to teach teachers? Jeffrey Brown sits down with Elizabeth Green to discuss her book, “Building a Better Teacher:… Continue watching