Oct 21 WATCH: Warren rolls out plan for ‘$800 billion investment’ in public schools By Associated Press The Massachusetts senator said she'll "adequately and equitably" fund K-12 education using a "wealth tax" of 2% on households worth $50 million. Continue reading
Oct 17 Chicago teachers go on strike in nation’s 3rd largest district By Kathleen Foody, Don Babwin, Associated Press It follows months of negotiations between the union and Chicago Public Schools that failed to resolve disputes over pay and benefits, class size and teacher preparation time. Continue reading
May 28 Watch 6:31 Can ‘cultural proficiency’ among teachers help close student achievement gap? By Hari Sreenivasan Racial disparity in academic achievement remains a leading problem in American education, both at the K-12 and the college levels. A number of studies show greater diversity in the teaching profession can address some of those concerns. Hari Sreenivasan has… Continue watching
Dec 14 Students have struggled with fake news for longer than you think By Benjamin Herold, Education Week For schools, media literacy is an “enduring issue” that predates social media and the internet, said Lawrence Paska of the National Council for the Social Studies. Continue reading
Sep 20 Watch 10:44 What Clinton and Trump say about school vouchers, Common Core and free college tuition By PBS News Hour Where do Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump stand on the hot-button issues of education reform in the U.S.? Lisa Desjardins offers a rundown, and Education Week’s Andrew Ujifusa and Scott Jaschik of Inside Higher Education join Jeffrey Brown to examine… Continue watching
Aug 19 One million U.S. students could be studying Mandarin by 2020 By Corey Mitchell, Education Week In 2009, there were only 10 Mandarin dual-language programs in the United States. Now there are nearly 200. Continue reading
Aug 12 Americans are more concerned about wealth-based achievement gaps than race By Kenya Downs "We were surprised that so many Americans believe race- and ethnicity-based gaps are minimally, or in no way, a result of the nation’s legacy of racial discrimination and injustice,” wrote Daniel Newark, author of new survey findings published in the… Continue reading
Jun 29 Can Mississippi schools get ahead after a new round of budget cuts? By Marquita Brown, The Hechinger Report Art lessons or larger classes? Years of stagnant funding forces Mississippi educators to make tough choices. Continue reading
Jun 13 What’s it like to attend a multilingual high school? By Deanna Del Ciello, Swikar Patel, Education Week Every wonder what it's like to attend a multilingual school? At this Pennsylvania high school, more than 15 languages are spoken. Continue reading
Jun 06 Kentucky embraces idea that not everyone needs college By Emmanuel Felton, The Hechinger Report Kentucky is among a handful of states that have created a designation for career-ready that is separate and distinct from college-ready. Continue reading