Education May 19 Degree in three: Why more colleges are speeding up graduation timelines By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Mike Fritz, Sam Lane
Nation Feb 09 San Francisco teachers strike over wages, health benefits and student resources The San Francisco Unified School District closed all 120 of its schools Monday and offered independent study to some of the district’s 50,000 students. By Olga R. Rodriguez, Associated Press
Nation Dec 21 Watch 5:44 How a school program from Baltimore is using hip-hop to teach social-emotional skills Nationwide, schools are looking for better ways to connect with students and support their emotional well-being. A Baltimore-based organization called “We Do It 4 the Culture” is using hip-hop and storytelling to help students learn empathy and express themselves. Ali… By Ali Rogin, Kaisha Young
Politics Jun 19 State Department resumes visas for foreign students but demands access to their social media The department says consular officers will be on the lookout for posts and messages that could be deemed hostile to the United States, its government, culture, institutions or founding principles. By Matthew Lee, Associated Press
Politics Mar 10 Arrest of Palestinian activist at Columbia will be first 'of many to come,' Trump says Mahmoud Khalil, a lawful U.S. resident who was a graduate student at Columbia until December, was detained Saturday by federal immigration agents in New York and flown to an immigration jail in Louisiana. By Jake Offenhartz, Philip Marcelo, Associated Press
Dec 15 Watch 5:07 Indiana high school students offer up ideas to combat climate change In schools nationwide, educators are hoping to empower students with knowledge and inspire them to dream up ways to ensure a better climate future. At a high school in Bloomington, Indiana, students pitched their ideas to scientists this past spring. Continue watching
Dec 08 Watch 2:58 A student and teacher connect over small acts of kindness that made a big difference In 1958, when John Cruitt’s mother died, his third-grade teacher made a small gesture of kindness that meant a great deal to him. In this animated feature from our partners at StoryCorps, he sat down with Cecile Doyle decades later… Continue watching
Sep 26 Biden orders schools to make active shooter drills less traumatic for students By Colleen Long, Associated Press President Joe Biden is expected to sign an executive order on Thursday that aims to help schools make active shooter drills less traumatic for students yet still effective. Continue reading
Sep 05 Watch 5:31 Displaced Israeli students start a new school year in the shadow of war By Nick Schifrin, Karl Bostic As children around the world are starting a new school year, some are returning in the shadow of war. More than 60,000 Israelis have been displaced from the northern border because of Hezbollah attacks. Nick Schifrin and producer Karl Bostic… Continue watching
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