Jul 10 Watch Exam asks students to apply critical thinking skills to real-life situations By PBS News Hour A new report finds that U.S. students’ financial literacy is only average compared to students worldwide. So what can be done to improve the performance of our schools? Education correspondent John Merrow reports on one test that may help American… Continue watching
Mar 25 In an about-face, Indiana decides to drop Common Core By Kyla Calvert Mason Indiana has become the first state to drop the Common Core standards for teaching math and English in public schools. Continue reading
Feb 18 Watch Study finds high SAT and ACT scores might not spell success at college By PBS News Hour 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 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
Aug 14 Watch Can a Computerized Test Measure Complex ‘Common Core’ Skills? Can a Computerized Test Measure Complex 'Common Core' Skills?… Continue watching
Apr 03 Watch Kentucky School District Wants Project Based Learning to Outshine Testing Kentucky School District Wants Project Based Learning to Outshine Testing… Continue watching
Jan 30 Watch Teachers Embrace ‘Deep Learning,’ Translating Lessons Into Practical Skills Teachers Embrace 'Deep Learning,' Translating Lessons Into Practical Skills… Continue watching
May 10 Watch Chimpanzee Testing: Is it the Beginning of the End? Medical experiments on chimpanzees can be invasive, involving injections, blood samples and liver biopsies. But some say it's the only way to advance medicine. Miles O'Brien's report explores whether there are ever instances in which the scientific value of research… Continue watching
Mar 13 Watch Fukushima’s Food Fallout: Testing Groceries for Radiation in Japan Fukushima's Food Fallout: Testing Groceries for Radiation in Japan… Continue watching