Mar 01 Watch 5:52 Can teaching civics in schools help break down barriers in American society? Fierce divisions seem to drive a wedge in much of American life at this moment and how we view government. Now, a prominent team of educators has released a new plan that calls for revamping history and civics classes in… Continue watching
Mar 01 WATCH: Senate confirms Cardona as Biden’s education secretary By Collin Binkley, Associated Press He takes charge of the Education Department amid mounting tension between Americans who believe students can safely return to the classroom now, and others who say the risks are still too great. Continue reading
Feb 25 Watch 7:43 Millions of students with limited broadband access at risk of falling behind amid COVID-19 By John Yang, Frank Carlson During the pandemic, the federal government has tried to boost access to broadband internet. The Cares Act provided $150 billion to state and local governments, which many used to help extend connectivity, and the most recent stimulus package gave $7… Continue watching
Feb 25 Watch 3:36 A Brief But Spectacular take on living what you teach In 1967, George Henderson and his family relocated to Norman, Oklahoma, where he became a professor at the University of Oklahoma. Up until that year, Norman was a sundown town that prohibited non-whites to be outside after dark and the… Continue watching
Feb 08 Schools plan for potential of remote classes into the fall By Associated Press While many parents are demanding that schools fully reopen, others say they won’t feel safe sending children back to classrooms until vaccines are available to even young students. Continue reading
Jan 22 Mexico looks to reopen schools in just one of its states By Christopher Sherman, Associated Press The federal government is working closely with authorities in the Gulf state and plans to vaccinate as many as 20,000 school staff between Saturday and Tuesday. Continue reading
Jan 07 Education head DeVos quits, cites Trump rhetoric By Associated Press Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has become the second Cabinet secretary to resign a day after a pro-Trump insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Continue reading
Jan 01 How long-term online learning in pandemic may affect college students’ well-being By Lilah Burke, Inside Higher Education Students are still struggling to find spaces in their homes to work, dealing with financial and health crises, and homeschooling their own children or siblings. Continue reading
Nov 26 Thanksgiving lessons jettison Pilgrim hats, welcome truth By Collin Binkley, Associated Press More U.S. schools are rethinking traditional Thanksgiving lessons that focus on the English settlers but teach little about Native Americans. Continue reading
Nov 25 How deteriorating schools fuel the inequality crisis amid COVID-19 By Meredith Kolodner and Bracey Harris, Neal Morton, The Hechinger Report The rampant spread of the coronavirus has exposed a crisis of crumbling and dilapidated school buildings brought on by decades of underfunding and neglect. Continue reading