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Education Aug 17

U.K. scraps exam grading system that enraged students, parents

By Jill Lawless, Taryn Siegel, Associated Press

Education Jul 01

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Why kids should be in the classroom this fall — and how to keep them safe there

Millions of children and parents are desperate to know what the fall might look like in terms of school. Recently, a group of public health and pediatrics experts made the case that kids need to be in the classroom and…

Education Apr 29

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The challenge of distance learning for parents of children with special needs

Roughly 14 percent of students enrolled in U.S. public schools receive special education services. As families across the nation grapple with home learning, what are the particular challenges the parents of these children face? Judy Woodruff reports and talks to…

By Courtney Norris

Education Jul 23

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How a classroom on wheels is expanding access to early education

Although preschool can provide children with a vital foundation for success later in life, only 43 percent of four-year-olds nationwide have access to public preschool. The rate varies widely, with no options available in some rural and low-income areas, sometimes…

By Amna Nawaz, Leah Nagy

Education May 27

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How Wyoming manages to keep its rural schools open

The one-room schoolhouse may seem like a distant memory from U.S. history, but about 200 of them still exist today, including Wyoming’s tiny Valley Elementary School. It has only six students, but in Wyoming, education funding is redistributed so that…

By Student Reporting Labs

Apr 23

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Why teachers are managing more student needs — and struggling to pay for their own

New teacher strikes and walkouts are making headlines this year, but the issues they are raising are familiar. Educators are especially concerned about pay, school resources, growing responsibilities, testing policies and the role of charter schools. John Yang talks to…

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Jan 14

Opinion: Charter schools are draining LA’s public schools. That’s why I’m on strike

By Adriana Chavira

On paper, my school looks good. But we fight a constant battle against low enrollment due to competition from charter schools.

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Dec 06

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In Liberia, private management of public schools draws scrutiny

By PBS NewsHour

Founded by freed American slaves, Liberia has a past marred in recent years by civil war and Ebola. The country’s public education system is ineffective, and in an effort to rebuild it, the government has reached across the Atlantic for…

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Nov 29

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In the black community, a division over charter schools

By PBS NewsHour

With the election of Donald Trump, a big proponent of school choice, and his like-minded pick for secretary of education, Betsy DeVos, the topic of charter schools is likely to attract more attention. But among African-American parents and the NAACP,…

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Sep 26

Twitter Chat: What do today’s high school graduates need to know and how can this be measured?

By Nora Daly

In conjunction with American Graduate Day, PBS NewsHour will be hosting a Twitter chat exploring the question of what today’s high school graduates need to know and how this knowledge can be measured.

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