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
Sep 16 Watch 5:58 Malala explains why she risked death to speak up for girls' education By PBS News Hour Two years ago, Malala Yousafzai was targeted for assassination by the Taliban in Pakistan. After surviving a bullet to the head, she has become an international activist, championing girl’s education. Hari Sreenivasan sits down with Malala, now 17 years old,… Continue watching
Sep 16 What it will take to 'build' better teachers By Kyla Calvert Mason In her book “Building a Better Teacher,” Elizabeth Green looks at what researchers know about what makes teachers effective and how to train new teachers in those best practices. Green sits down with Jeffrey Brown to discuss these practices. Continue reading
Sep 15 Watch California school district rewrites menu for student lunches By PBS News Hour For children across the country, returning to school means eating mass-produced lunches. But Oakland, California, is implementing an ambitious plan to transform their lunch program to provide healthier, locally-sourced food. Jake Schoneker and his student journalists at Media Enterprise Alliance… Continue watching
Sep 09 'Are we gonna die?' Answering my third grade students on 9/11 By Jillian Baden Bershtein I was new at this. I was 23. How was I to contain my fear and anxiety in front of my kids? What would I tell them?… Continue reading
Sep 07 Agrarian roots? Think again. Debunking the myth of summer vacation's origins By Saskia de Melker, Sam Weber Where did the concept of summer vacation originate? Despite a long-standing myth linking a summer break to the nation's "agrarian past," historians offer a different explanation. Continue reading