Feb 01 More states granting in-state tuition to immigrants By Elisabeth Ponsot 15 states have statutes on the books that allow students who have lived in the state for a set number of years, but who lack legal immigration status, to pay in-state tuition. Continue reading
Jan 08 Watch Are some U.S. school discipline policies too punitive? The Education and Justice Departments released new guidelines on school discipline, urging schools to ensure that punishments comply with civil rights laws. Hari Sreenivasan gets debate on the recommendations from Sherrilyn Ifill of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund and Chester… Continue watching
Jan 08 Watch Mill Town USA Fort Mill, S.C. went through a period of transition — the city is now experience a boom. Continue watching
Dec 24 Watch Will new Common Core standards succeed in centralizing student learning? Will new Common Core standards succeed in centralizing student learning?… Continue watching
Dec 11 Watch How 'flipped classrooms' are turning the traditional school day upside down How 'flipped classrooms' are turning the traditional school day upside down… Continue watching
Dec 03 How do students in the United States compare to those around the world? By April Brown The 2012 Program for International Student Assessment are out, revealing how more than 60 countries compare with one another in reading, math and science. Continue reading
Nov 28 Watch Chef, author Alice Waters on falling in love with food that's good for you Chef, author Alice Waters on falling in love with food that's good for you… Continue watching
Nov 20 Watch "Lab before blab" lights up elementary school science Fourth graders build a basic circuit. Fifth graders learn force to throw a rubber cat. Continue watching
Oct 24 Watch Parents study up on how to improve college prospects for their children Parents study up on how to improve college prospects for their children… Continue watching
Oct 23 Watch 8:21 Young Detroiters unlock their inner poets, claim authorship of their experiences Detroit schools are turning their students into published poets with a little guidance from professional writers and a program called InsideOut. Jeffrey Brown reflects with U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey about visiting the Motor City middle-schoolers and the "sense of… Continue watching