Aug 13 Newsom urges California school districts to restrict student phone use on campus By Sophie Austin, Associated Press/Report for America California Gov. Gavin Newsom is sending letters to school districts, urging them to restrict smartphone use on campuses. Continue reading
Jul 04 Watch 5:44 Federal pandemic aid helped students catch up academically, but research shows gaps remain By Jeffrey Brown, Karina Cuevas It's well known there were some big gaps in student learning tied to school shutdowns during the pandemic and difficult transitions with hybrid classes. But how much did federal aid help students recover from those academic losses? We now have… Continue watching
Jun 24 Watch 6:28 Trump vows to defund schools requiring vaccines for students if he’s reelected By Laura Barrón-López, Jackson Hudgins On the campaign trail, Donald Trump again vowed to shut down the Education Department and endorsed a Louisiana law mandating the display of the Ten Commandments in public schools. He has also pledged to cut funding to schools with vaccine… Continue watching
Jun 08 Watch 5:26 As temperatures rise, schools without AC struggle to keep students healthy and learning By John Yang, Andrew Corkery, Claire Mufson Studies show that in more places in the United States, there are now more days hotter than 80 degrees during the school year than there were in 1970. Schools that can’t afford air conditioning are struggling with overheated classrooms, which… Continue watching
May 18 Watch 6:47 Why young Americans are pushing for climate change to be taught in schools By Laura Barrón-López, Andrew Corkery As the planet warms and sea levels rise, eighty-five percent of Generation Z is concerned about climate change, according to a January Marist poll. In response, states like California, Connecticut and New Jersey are teaching kids about climate change in… Continue watching
May 09 Watch 5:25 How a middle school is successfully keeping students off their phones during class By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris As schools grapple with how to keep students off their cell phones, one Connecticut school took a blunt approach. In Manchester, Illing Middle School requires students to lock phones in a pouch until the end of the day. It comes… Continue watching
Mar 24 Watch 6:02 The devastating effect of the Israel-Hamas war on education in Gaza By William Brangham, Andrew Corkery The World Health Organization says the future of an entire generation in Gaza is at risk, with children dying of the effects of malnutrition and disease. Another casualty is Gaza’s education system — more than 800 schools are estimated to… Continue watching
Jan 27 Watch 8:02 What’s driving a special education teacher shortage and how schools are responding By John Yang, Claire Mufson, Lana Green More than 7.5 million American students have disabilities that qualify them for individual education plans. But teachers trained in this critical area are in short supply. Special education teachers and administrators share how the shortage is affecting them, and John… Continue watching
Jan 20 China reports 13 children killed in elementary school dorm fire in Henan province By Huizhong Wu, Associated Press A fire broke out in dorms at a boarding school for elementary students in central Henan province, and 13 students died in the blaze, Chinese state media reported Saturday. Continue reading
Jan 17 Watch 5:21 School leaders work to keep students in class amid rise in chronic absenteeism By Geoff Bennett, Gabrielle Hays, Dorothy Hastings Chronic absenteeism is a problem for school districts and students and the situation has grown significantly worse since the pandemic. Nearly 30 percent of students were chronically absent during the 2021-2022 school year, missing at least 10 percent of school… Continue watching