Sep 06 Watch 9:14 'Always ready to go back': Could students benefit from year-round school? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 05 Twitter Chat: How important is early childhood education? By Nora Daly How important is early childhood education? Could its impact last into adulthood? Can kids without access to quality preschool catch up? Join us for a Twitter chat at 1 p.m. EDT Thursday. Continue reading
Sep 04 Watch Can a cell phone video get your kid into college? By PBS News Hour Colleges and universities are getting increasingly creative with their admissions essay prompts, but a small liberal arts college has set a new precedent. In lieu of recommendation letters, extracurricular activities and test scores, Goucher College in Maryland will accept a… Continue watching
Sep 03 Watch One student's dyslexia changed how a community viewed learning By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 03 Why so many college grads are highly-educated, well placed, and going nowhere By Kirk Carapezza, Mallory Noe-Payne, WGBH Three years ago, sociologists Richard Arum and Josipa Roksa found that college students learn little while in school. Their book, Academically Adrift, shocked the academy and provoked angry responses. Now, the two provocateurs are back. Their sequel is called Aspiring… Continue reading
Sep 01 Watch Football's grip on America is a double-edged sword By PBS News Hour By far the most popular sport in America, football instills a spirit of resilience and teamwork. But the sport also continues to garner headlines for its violence, health risks from concussions and cases of domestic abuse by players. Jeffrey Brown… Continue watching
Aug 29 Watch 3:12 Teens reflect on impact of Ferguson unrest By PBS News Hour The NewsHour’s network of Student Reporting Labs explore how the shooting of Michael Brown and the violent aftermath affected teens’ views of justice and race in America. Student reporters found responses ranging from frustration and confusion to a sense of… Continue watching
Aug 27 Louisiana Gov. Jindal sues Obama over Common Core By Melinda Deslatte, Associated Press Gov. Bobby Jindal filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the Obama administration, accusing it of illegally manipulating federal grant money and regulations to force states to adopt the Common Core education standards. Continue reading
Aug 23 Watch 1:22 Malala: Children around the world should fight for education By PBS News Hour Continuing her journey as an international education advocate, Malala Yousafzai joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss how to inspire children around the world to fight for education. Continue watching
Aug 19 How schools' delayed start in Ferguson is affecting kids By Colleen Shalby School was supposed to start last Thursday for the kids of Ferguson, Missouri. Continue reading