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
Jun 15 Watch 7:21 Record enrollment at Maine college offering diverse learning options post-pandemic By Jeffrey Brown, Mike Fritz Across the country, more than 60 colleges have closed or merged since 2016. The COVID-19 pandemic put further financial pressure on colleges and students alike. But one college in Unity, Maine is seeing record enrollment by offering students various learning… Continue watching
Jun 09 Watch 6:13 Why this former U.S. education secretary believes community college should be free This week, we heard the case against President Biden's plan to create free tuition for community college students nationwide. And now, we hear from John King, former U.S. secretary of education under President Obama, who is seeking the Democratic nomination… Continue watching
Jun 08 Watch 6:16 An argument against free community college tuition Seventeen states in the U.S. now offer free community college tuition, and existing programs cover tuition for many students. But President Biden wants to make that happen nationwide. This week we'll explore both sides of the debate over free community… Continue watching
Jun 01 Watch 7:30 How community colleges are retooling to bring students back post-pandemic By Hari Sreenivasan, Rachel Wellford Community colleges have long been seen as an opportunity for students of all backgrounds to earn a degree. But those same students, especially the students of color, have been some of the hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. And many… Continue watching
May 19 How one community college professor is fighting high pandemic dropout rates By Melissa B. Taboada, The Hechinger Report Amid higher dropout rates, a professor in Texas redoubles her efforts to lead students to success. Continue reading