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
Feb 14 Some educators embrace ChatGPT as a new teaching tool By Jocelyn Gecker, Associated Press “This is the future,” said one teacher, who describes ChatGPT as just the latest technology in his 17 years of teaching that prompted concerns about the potential for cheating. Continue reading
Jan 28 Watch 5:11 Educators try to turn around pandemic-era learning loss By Geoff Bennett, Ryan Connelly Holmes, Harry Zahn Nearly three years into the pandemic, students and teachers in the U.S. are still trying to close the education gap formed by COVID-induced school shutdowns and remote learning struggles. Robert Balfanz, a researcher at the Johns Hopkins School of Education,… Continue watching
Jan 27 Watch 7:35 How one school is helping students catch up on unfinished learning from the pandemic By Geoff Bennett, Ryan Connelly Holmes It's been more than a year since most American schoolchildren returned to the classroom full-time. Now, school districts are working to recover learning lost while kids were at home during the pandemic. Researchers say students in high-poverty areas lost the… Continue watching
Jan 24 School lunch goes farm-to-table for some California students By Jocelyn Gecker, Associated Press Making fresh meals for school lunches requires significant investment and, in many areas, an overhaul of how school kitchens have operated for decades. Continue reading
Jan 02 Tim Walz sworn in for 2nd term as Minnesota governor, pledges boosts to education By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press Democratic Gov. Tim Walz is pledging to make the largest investments in public education in Minnesota history as he begins his second term. Continue reading
Dec 13 Students turn to TikTok for lessons on cultural issues By Cheyanne Mumphrey, Associated Press The platform has opened new opportunities for educators looking to expand students' worldviews. Continue reading
Nov 18 Schools struggle to hire more mental health professionals for students By Annie Ma, Associated Press, Kalyn Belsha, Patrick Wall, Chalkbeat Despite an influx of COVID-19 relief money, school districts across the country have struggled to staff up to address students’ mental health needs that have only grown since the pandemic hit. Continue reading