Sep 25 More school districts adopt 4-day weeks, citing lower costs and better teacher recruitment By Heather Hollingsworth, Associated Press Some experts question the effects on students who already missed out on significant learning during the pandemic. For parents, there is also the added complication, and cost, of arranging child care for that extra weekday. Continue reading
Aug 29 Why Tulsa public schools are under threats of takeover in Oklahoma By Adam Kemp Tulsa Public Schools held on to its accreditation last week after a monthslong battle with the state superintendent, who has been promising "dramatic change" to Oklahoma’s largest school district. Continue reading
Aug 06 Moms lose more sleep than dads during the school year, researchers find By Todd Jones, Benjamin Cowan, Jeff Swigert, The Conversation Parents spend more time actively engaged with their kids – such as helping with homework or reading together – during the school year than during summer. But the difference is almost three times greater for moms than for dads. Continue reading
Jul 11 Watch 6:27 Schools and students face difficult battle to close learning gaps worsened by pandemic By Stephanie Sy, Shoshana Dubnow Billions of dollars were funneled to school districts across the U.S. to help them make up for learning loss from the pandemic. But new research shows that even with that extra money, school districts are still struggling to close the… Continue watching
Jul 05 After school hacks, ransomware criminals expose kids' private files online By Frank Bajak, Heather Hollingsworth, Associated Press, Larry Fenn, Associate Press Three months after an attack on the Minneapolis district that dumped sexual assault case files online, administrators have not delivered on their promise to inform individual victims. Unlike for hospitals, no federal law exists to require this notification from schools. Continue reading
Jun 30 How the rising cost of childcare hurts parents' job stability By Nicole Ellis, Casey Kuhn The cost of child care has increased 220% in the last three decades, according to Lisa Hamilton, president of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, which since 1990 has tracked this and other issues around child well-being in an annual Kids… Continue reading
May 12 Teachers are burned out. Here's why there's no quick fix By Nicole Ellis, Casey Kuhn New teacher salaries rose by more than they had in a decade during the 2021-2022 school year, according to a recent report by the National Education Association (NEA). But while the 2.5 percent increase is significant, average overall teacher salaries… Continue reading
May 04 Watch 6:34 Poor test scores reveal shortcomings in students' understanding of history and civics By John Yang, Dorothy Hastings Eighth-grade U.S. history and civics test scores dropped last year to their lowest levels ever recorded by the Department of Education. These are just the latest declines among subjects tested since the pandemic. John Yang has a look at what's… Continue watching
Mar 24 House Republicans pass 'parents' rights' bill in fight over schools By Stephen Groves, Associated Press House Republicans have passed legislation to press a midterm campaign promise to give parents greater say in what is taught in public schools. Critics say it is a burdensome proposal that would fuel a far-right movement that has resulted in… Continue reading
Mar 07 French demonstrators strike, protest over proposed retirement age increase By Sylvie Corbet, Nicolas Garriga, Jade le Deley, Associated Press Demonstrators were marching across France on Tuesday in a new round of protests against the government's plan to raise the retirement age to 64. Continue reading