Oct 03 American Graduate Day 2015 celebrates efforts to build student success By Adelyn Baxter Tune in Saturday as PBS celebrates individuals and organizations working to help students reach the goal of high school graduation. Continue reading
May 22 Watch 2:45 Stephen Colbert, Tim Cook, George W. Bush crack jokes for Class of 2015 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 22 Homelessness among school children on the rise By Kimberly Hefling, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The number of homeless school children is rising in U.S. schools. Education Department statistics released Monday say 1.3 million homeless children were enrolled in U.S. schools in the 2012-2013 school year — an 8 percent increase from the… Continue reading
Jun 17 Watch From Skid Row to high school graduation, Los Angeles supports homeless students’ academic success By PBS News Hour Finishing high school can be an uphill battle; for homeless students, it can be like facing a mountain of challenges. The Los Angeles County Unified School District’s Homeless Education Program is designed to provide assistance to students who don’t have… Continue watching
Apr 18 University president to grads: no selfies while receiving your diploma By Margaret Myers An effective selfie should capture a unique, once in a lifetime moment. Like winning an Oscar or meeting the president. But students graduating from Rhode Island's Bryant University can nix “receiving your college diploma” from their selfie bucket list. Continue reading
Nov 17 Watch The GED gets a makeover: Will it make for better workers? For more than 70 years, the General Educational Development exam, or the GED, has been an important tool for those who didn't complete high school and immigrants looking to make inroads into higher education or secure better jobs. On Sunday,… Continue watching
Sep 03 Watch Oakland Schools Work to Transform Experience for African-American Boys Oakland Schools Work to Transform School Experience for African-American Boys… Continue watching
May 24 Watch What’s Next for the U.S. Drone Campaign as Obama Tries to End a Decade of War? What's Next for the U.S. Drone Campaign as Obama Tries to End a Decade of War?… Continue watching
Apr 26 Watch Actor Mark Wahlberg encourages VA students to graduate Rapper-turned-actor Mark Wahlberg urges students to graduate from high school. Continue watching
May 22 Watch A Year After Joplin’s Tornado, Disaster’s ‘Immensity’ Still a Challenge A Year After Joplin's Tornado, Disaster's 'Immensity' Still a Challenge… Continue watching