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 31 Watch 8:23 Need a college scholarship? There’s an app for that By PBS News Hour Raise.me, a college scholarship app, rewards high school students for their advanced classes and extracurricular activities with “micro-scholarships” -- guaranteed tuition payments paid by their eventual college -- that range from $25 to $1,000 for each of their academic achievements. Continue watching
Mar 29 Watch 8:11 Former foster youth defies odds, determined to change the system By PBS News Hour Only about half of all youth in foster care in the U.S. graduate from high school, and just one in 10 enroll in college. But 19-year-old James Turner, raised in foster care since he was 18 months old and now… Continue watching
Mar 25 Which colleges are best at enrolling and graduating low-income students? By Jon Marcus, The Hechinger Report Taxpayers spend more than $30 billion a year on grants for college students. Now they can see what they’re getting for their money. Continue reading
Mar 18 Watch 4:19 What can motivate low-income high school kids to apply to college? By PBS News Hour This month, many prospective college students are anticipating an admissions decision from their dream school. Keith Frome, author of “How’s My Kid Doing?” has worked with high school students across the country and believes he has found the key to… Continue watching
Mar 18 A new spin on college financing? Treating students like stocks By Laura Pappano, The Hechinger Report The idea of taking a piece of graduates’ future earnings starts to pick up steam. Continue reading
Mar 15 Watch 8:19 When veterans enroll at elite schools, they’re not just students By PBS News Hour Today, a college degree is widely considered a prerequisite for career success -- but military veterans, often from low-income backgrounds, tend to lack the financial resources to pursue higher education. The nonprofit Posse Foundation aims to alter this dynamic, sending… Continue watching
Mar 15 As protests increase, student demands get more ambitious By Scott Jaschik, Inside Higher Ed The number and complexity of students' demands of administrations is going up -- and some of the items deal with issues typically left to faculty governance. Continue reading
Mar 11 Americans with bachelor degrees lag behind other nations in labor skills By Mikhail Zinshteyn, The Hechinger Report A new study finds that workers with bachelor’s degrees have job-related skills that others don’t. But Americans still lag behind workers in other nations on tests of these skills. Continue reading
Mar 08 Watch 7:04 As the SAT evolves, so do opinions on its value By PBS News Hour On Saturday, college hopefuls took a brand new SAT, marking the first time in over a decade the test curriculum has undergone major changes. While scores will still be submitted with many an application, there is growing skepticism of their… Continue watching