Apr 01 11 former educators convicted of racketeering in Atlanta cheating scandal By Ariel Min Eleven former Atlanta educators were found guilty on Wednesday for their roles in a public schools cheating scandal to inflate students’ scores on standardized tests. The racketeering charges are a felony that could put them in prison for decades. Continue reading
Mar 11 Watch 8:17 Why some students are refusing to take the Common Core test By PBS News Hour Rebellion is brewing against the Common Core educational standards. Testing for the new standards began in March, and some students have refused to take part. Special correspondent for education John Merrow reports from New Jersey, where he talks to Common… Continue watching
Jan 22 Watch 6:40 Is 'The Test' failing American schools? By PBS News Hour As Congress considers revisions to the No Child Left Behind education law, there’s a larger debate about the role and efficacy of using standardized tests as assessment. Anya Kamenetz, author of “The Test: Why Our Schools Are Obsessed With Standardized… Continue watching
Sep 26 Twitter Chat: What do today's high school graduates need to know and how can this be measured? By Nora Daly In conjunction with American Graduate Day, PBS NewsHour will be hosting a Twitter chat exploring the question of what today’s high school graduates need to know and how this knowledge can be measured. Continue reading
Jul 03 Watch Why more states are backing off Common Core By PBS News Hour A growing number of states are dropping the Common Core education standards. And several states committed to keeping the guidelines have postponed implementation. Jeffrey Brown talks to Rick Hess of the American Enterprise Institute and Carmel Martin of the Center… Continue watching
Jun 06 Watch New York Teachers Discuss Accountability, Pros and Cons of Assessments New York Teachers Discuss Accountability, Pros and Cons of Assessments… Continue watching
Mar 17 Watch Obama Administration Looks to Overhaul No Child Left Behind The Obama administration rolls out its plan to revamp the No Child Left Behind Act this week, aiming to give schools more flexibility in how they evaluate students. Jeffrey Brown talks to two education policy experts. Continue watching