Oct 27 Puerto Rico faces huge challenges in rebuilding and reinventing K-12 education By Andrew Ujifusa, Education Week Puerto Rico has the opportunity to recreate, and not just rebuild, its long-struggling school system. But a positive transformation for the island’s schools might be crippled before it can even start. Continue reading
Sep 26 Watch 8:23 Vermont’s rules on vaccines for school met with parents’ support and pushback By PBS News Hour Several states have tightened their immunization requirements, requiring children who attend school get vaccinated against preventable illnesses. But some parents who believe vaccines should be a personal choice are pushing back. Special correspondent Lisa Stark of Education Week reports from… Continue watching
Aug 21 Analysis: 5 ways tax reform could affect educators By Andrew Ujifusa, Education Week Late last month, congressional Republicans and members of the Trump administration released a general set of principles that are guiding the tax reform effort. Here are five items of particular interest for those working in schools. Continue reading
Aug 10 Column: Why it’s up to states to tackle educational inequity By Danielle Gonzales and Ross Wiener When the new federal education law, Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), takes full effect this fall and federal rules in schooling become less prescriptive, how will state education leaders tackle equity for students?… Continue reading
Aug 01 Watch 6:10 What Flint’s superintendent did to protect children from lead By PBS News Hour Flint, Michigan’s superintendent is leading a comprehensive effort to mitigate the effects of lead on his students. Since alarmingly high levels of lead were found two years ago, the school district taken several measures to ensure the crisis wouldn't stand… Continue watching
Jul 28 For principals, student sexting a speeding ‘freight train,’ full of peril By Benjamin Herold, Education Week School principals from across the nation said they're overwhelmed by the dangers of sexting and the developmental, legal and technological aspects of a phenomenon that's moving far faster than their ability to keep up. Continue reading
Jul 25 Watch 7:36 The challenge of reaching hungry kids when school is out By PBS News Hour Summertime is supposed to be fun for children and families, but for millions, the absence of free school meals or discounted lunches is a cause for worry. Special correspondent Lisa Stark of Education Week reports from Nebraska on how food… Continue watching
Jul 18 Watch 10:30 At first denied U.S. entry, Afghan girls’ robotics team shows the world what they can do By PBS News Hour An all-girls team from Afghanistan finally reached the U.S. to participate in a robotics competition. Their visas were denied twice by American officials until public pushback prompted President Trump to intervene. Special correspondent Kavitha Cardoza talks with some of the… Continue watching
Jun 20 Watch 8:05 Schools are watching students’ social media, raising questions about free speech By PBS News Hour As universities have started paying close attention to the internet presence of prospective students, high schools have also begun cracking down, sometimes hiring outside companies to police social media posts for bullying or abusive language. But monitoring raises other problems,… Continue watching
Jun 06 Watch 7:31 How media literacy can help students discern fake news By PBS News Hour Recognizing bias in news stories is one form of media literacy. Spotting when the news is totally fabricated is something else entirely. How can teachers help students tell fact from media fiction? Educators and media literacy advocates in Washington state… Continue watching