Jul 28 First-generation college attendees test out campus life By Catherine Gewertz, Education Week Colleges are working harder to provide summer experiences for top high school students who may be the first in their families to attend college. Continue reading
Jul 15 Impact of Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling could reach K-12, higher ed By Mark Walsh, Education Week The controversial ruling on race-based admissions could have lasting and immediate effects everywhere, from the most selective colleges to neighborhood K-12 schools. Continue reading
Jul 12 Watch 6:26 Explaining the ‘scandals, lies and incivility’ of the 2016 election to teens By PBS News Hour Blurb: The 2016 election mudslinging from “crooked” Hillary Clinton and “dangerously incoherent” Donald Trump has even piqued the interest of teens — and made teaching high school civics that much more difficult. So it’s time to get creative, which one… Continue watching
Jun 21 Watch 7:59 In elementary education, ‘doing science’ rather than just memorizing it By PBS News Hour The battle over Common Core education standards is playing out across the country, but a new set of requirements for teaching science is creeping into curricula without the same fanfare. Some states are voluntarily adopting the practices, which emphasize more… Continue watching
Jun 15 Watch 9:02 The daunting struggle to diversify elite public high schools By PBS News Hour San Francisco’s Lowell High School is one of the most selective public schools in the country. But the school’s selectivity means that black and Latino students, who are often less prepared for academic rigor than Lowell’s majority-Asian students, are underrepresented. Continue watching
Jun 07 Watch 8:49 As transgender teens struggle, here’s how one Kentucky school leads the way By PBS News Hour Gender dysphoria is a difficult situation for a teenager to manage; nearly half of all transgender teens around the country report having suicidal thoughts. Some schools are taking steps to address the issue, such as Atherton High School in Louisville,… Continue watching
May 31 Watch To cut costs and strengthen public schools, Vermont plans massive consolidation By PBS News Hour In Vermont, voters will decide next week whether to okay the largest public school reorganization in 125 years. A new ballot measure would merge smaller schools and do away with perks that let parents use tax dollars to send their… Continue watching
May 17 Watch 7:54 Teaching ‘different is OK’ to combat Islamophobia in U.S. schools By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 05 Watch 6:41 Why digital education could be a double-edged sword By PBS News Hour Public education is becoming increasingly digitized -- these days, schools can compile everything from a student’s grades to their eating habits in online profiles. But while this technology facilitates personalized learning, it also puts student data at risk of being… Continue watching
Mar 29 Has common core achievement reached its peak? By Liana Heitin, Education Week The common core’s impact on student achievement may have peaked early and already tapered off, according to a new analysis of national test scores. Continue reading