Aug 21 Students have their own demands for school reopening By Charlotte West, The Hechinger Report Mental health support, better remote instruction and a focus on vulnerable students -- high schoolers are pressing legislatures and school boards to make their appeals heard. Continue reading
Jul 23 New York lawmakers vote to pause facial recognition in schools By Carolyn Thompson, Associated Press The ban approved Wednesday follows an upstate district’s adoption of the technology as part of its security plans, and a lawsuit by civil rights advocates challenging the decision. Continue reading
Apr 15 Watch 2:09 ‘You’re not alone’: How teenagers are dealing with social distancing By Student Reporting Labs Schools across the U.S. have now been shuttered for weeks, forcing kids to stay home and parents to help orchestrate their online learning. But the adjustments to remote study and social isolation aren't easy for young people. NewsHour’s Student Reporting… Continue watching
Oct 24 More schools are teaching kids how to cope with emotions. Which programs actually work? By Caroline Preston, The Hechinger Report The popularity of social-emotional learning has given rise to concerns about low-quality curricula entering schools. But in Bristol, Virginia, a school is seeing academic success by focusing on students’ emotional well-being. Continue reading
Sep 03 5 ways to help your new kindergartener feel at ease By Laura Santhanam You may have remembered the brand new lunch box, but even the most well-prepared parents can be caught off-guard by the emotions of your child starting school for the first time. Continue reading
May 07 It’s Teacher Appreciation Week. Who inspired you to teach? By Victoria Pasquantonio In celebration of Teacher Appreciation Week, we asked our PBS NewsHour's Teachers' Lounge blog contributors the question, who inspired you to become a teacher?… Continue reading
Jan 24 Juuling skyrocketed among students in 2018, national survey finds By Sarah D. Sparks, Education Week The percentage of students who reported vaping nicotine in the last 30 days doubled or nearly doubled among eighth, 10th and 12th graders since 2017, representing some of the largest single-year jumps ever recorded in the survey. Continue reading
Dec 07 Virginia teacher fired for refusing to use trans student’s pronouns By Associated Press News outlets report that the Virginia's West Point School Board voted unanimously Thursday to dismiss teacher Peter Vlaming after a four-hour hearing that drew an overflow crowd. Continue reading
Sep 08 AP report: Full loan relief rare for students at for-profit colleges By Maria Danilova, Associated Press The Trump administration is granting only partial loan forgiveness to the vast majority of students approved for help because of fraud by for-profit colleges. Continue reading
Apr 22 Watch 10:55 Black families increasingly choose to homeschool kids By Sam Weber, Connie Kargbo In the last 15 years, the number of black children in homeschool has doubled from 103,000 to about 220,000. Black parents cite a number of reasons for homeschooling children, including concern over peer pressure and drugs at school -- but… Continue watching