Apr 19 Watch 8:12 Fewer Black men are enrolling in community college. This state wants to change that By Stephanie Sy, Sarah Clune Hartman Even before the pandemic, higher education had an enrollment problem. The last few years have made it worse. That’s particularly true for community colleges, where enrollment dropped 13 percent since 2019. The number was 21 percent for Black men. As… Continue watching
Nov 02 Watch 5:37 College students’ stress levels are ‘bubbling over.’ Here’s why, and how schools can help By John Yang, Claire Mufson College is a time of major transition and of stress. During the pandemic, students have been struggling to cope with ever-increasing levels of mental distress among students. A recent study by The American College Health Association found that one in… Continue watching
Oct 26 Watch 8:45 Jobs requiring college degrees disqualify most U.S. workers — especially workers of color By Paul Solman, Lee Koromvokis It has long been a given that a four-year college degree is a prerequisite for moving up the economic ladder in the U.S. But for others, that requirement is having unintended consequences, including negatively affecting their mental health. Paul Solman… Continue watching
Oct 19 Watch 8:21 How federal emergency aid helped offset costs for students in historically Black schools By Yamiche Alcindor, Diane Lincoln Estes The pandemic has posed unprecedented financial challenges for U.S. colleges and students. The federal government has provided more than $70 billion in relief. Over $3 billion specifically for historically Black colleges and universities and more than $1 billion to minority-serving… Continue watching
Oct 12 Watch 6:49 How the pandemic spurred American students to pursue health care careers By Stephanie Sy, Maea Lenei Buhre, Jason Kane The COVID-19 pandemic laid bare many vulnerabilities in America’s healthcare system, including a worsening shortage of nurses and physicians. But recent data indicates a new surge of interest in nursing, medical and other health-related career programs. Stephanie Sy has this… Continue watching
Oct 05 Watch 8:33 Politics of vaccine, mask mandates complicate return to normal on college campuses By Hari Sreenivasan, Jason Kane, Maea Lenei Buhre Millions of students returned to campus this fall for the in-person college experience, as the Delta variant continues to impact parts of the U.S. Some schools have strict mandates for vaccination, testing and masking. In other places, that’s not an… Continue watching
Jul 01 Facing skilled worker shortage, U.S. companies try to train their own new labor pools By Levi Pulkkinen, The Hechinger Report With a growing consensus that some sectors of the economy face a shortage of qualified workers, employers are paying entry-level workers to learn on the job. Continue reading
Jun 29 Watch 5:51 Pandemic graduates on their hopes to mend the ‘cracks’ exposed by the last year By Hari Sreenivasan, Jaywon Choe Over the last month, the PBS NewsHour has brought you stories about how students and institutions have been upended by the pandemic. Tonight, we take a more hopeful look at students who have been inspired by the events of the… Continue watching
Jun 22 Watch 7:49 COVID ‘knocked the wind out of’ Navajo Nation, its colleges. Here’s how they’re recovering By Stephanie Sy, Gretchen Frazee, Lena I. Jackson Many tribal colleges and universities are located in remote areas and often serve older and low-income American Indian students. Many lack access to basic necessities like internet and running water, making learning during the pandemic especially difficult. As Stephanie Sy… Continue watching
Jun 17 Fewer than half of high schools teach computer science. These educators want to change that By Levi Pulkkinen, The Hechinger Report International tech workers, fed up with immigration delays, political uncertainty and anti-Asian bias, are leaving the United States to return to increasingly vibrant startup sectors in their home countries. One solution? Better educating American students in math and science. Continue reading