Nation Nov 15 Universities pushed to address mental health concerns on campus after student suicides By Geoff Bennett, Dorothy Hastings, Ethan Dodd
Nation Nov 07 Watch 6:52 How this Kentucky college offers education without financial burden There are no fancy dorms or stadiums at Berea College. There, each student receives free tuition and works throughout their four years, receiving a small salary that goes toward room and board. As part of our Rethinking College series, special… By Hari Sreenivasan, Christina Romano
Nation Oct 31 Watch 9:11 Students protest West Virginia Univ. budget cuts targeting academic programs and jobs West Virginia University made headlines in the world of higher education this year when it announced it was making major cuts to some academic programs and faculty. There's concern about whether other public universities may follow suit. Special correspondent Hari… By Hari Sreenivasan, Christina Romano
Nation Oct 24 Watch 8:04 Colleges rethink legacy admissions in the wake of decision against affirmative action The Supreme Court’s decision to limit the use of race in admissions was a game-changer for colleges. While the ruling's biggest impact is on the most selective schools, a survey found nearly a quarter of all colleges considered race to… By Hari Sreenivasan, Christina Romano
Nation Oct 17 Watch 7:41 College admissions essays more important for students after end of affirmative action Students who are starting to apply to colleges for the coming year are the first class to deal with the impact of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn affirmative action. For many high school students, this annual rite of passage… By Hari Sreenivasan, Christina Romano
Sep 23 Watch 7:04 College hopefuls face changing admissions landscape after Supreme Court ruling By John Yang, Kaisha Young This fall is the first college application season in which schools are prohibited from considering race and ethnicity when making admissions decisions, after June's landmark Supreme Court ruling. Sandy Baum, a senior fellow at the Urban Institute's Center on Education… Continue watching
May 30 Watch 5:47 U.S. colleges divided over whether to end legacy admissions By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas In the coming weeks, the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to issue its ruling on the use of race in college admissions. The case is focusing attention on other practices used in admissions that may need to change, including the… Continue watching
May 23 Watch 6:40 Organization mentors Black teachers to counteract dropout rate among Black students By Geoff Bennett In our series Rethinking College, we've put a particular emphasis on showing why it's crucial to build and diversify the teaching pipeline throughout a student's academic life and the impact it can have. Geoff Bennett reports on why developing and… Continue watching
May 16 Watch 7:20 School administrators hope apprenticeship programs will alleviate teacher shortages By Stephanie Sy, Mary Fecteau Apprenticeships are common in fields like welding, plumbing and carpentry, but until recently, the federal government didn’t recognize teaching apprenticeships. Educators are now hoping that new federal funding, combined with experience from college programs, will open the floodgates to a… Continue watching
May 09 Watch 8:28 Community colleges pay student expenses beyond tuition hoping to boost graduation rates By Hari Sreenivasan, Sam Weber Community colleges can be a catapult to economic mobility, dramatically increasing earnings and almost all are open admission. But most students that start degrees do not finish on time, and many don’t finish at all. Hari Sreenivasan reports on a… Continue watching