Education Dec 11 A principal’s Brief But Spectacular take on bringing hospitality to education By Brief But Spectacular
Education Dec 10 Watch 6:53 What the end of a Biden-era student loan program means for borrowers The Trump administration has reached a joint settlement with seven states that will effectively shut down a key Biden-era student loan relief program. But what about the roughly 7 million people currently enrolled in it? Danielle Douglas-Gabriel, The Washington Post’s… By John Yang, Azhar Merchant
Education Dec 09 Watch 7:10 How parents and students are deciding which college to choose in an ever-changing landscape We are in the middle of that fraught period when high school students are finding out what colleges they’ve been accepted to, with about 60 percent of them going through this process right now. But not all of them will… By William Brangham, Courtney Norris
Education Dec 02 Watch 8:21 More 4-year colleges offer 2-year degrees to reach new groups of students About one in four college students is both first-generation and from low-income backgrounds, making the path to a college degree especially challenging. At Boston College’s Messina College, a new, two-year, fully residential associates degree program, a wide range of support… By John Yang, Sarah Clune Hartman, Cali Steffenhagen
Nation Dec 02 Watch 5:09 These 5th grade journalists challenge perceptions of their city’s schools In Providence, Rhode Island, public schools have long faced scrutiny over low test scores, crumbling buildings and persistent challenges communicating with bilingual families. But one city elementary school is pushing back against that narrative, thanks to a team of young… By Ben Berke, Ocean State Media
Nov 25 Watch 9:27 How artificial intelligence is reshaping college for students and professors By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Mary Fecteau This year’s senior class is the first to have spent nearly its entire college career in the age of generative AI, a type of artificial intelligence that can create new content, like text and images. As the technology improves, it's… Continue watching
Nov 21 Schools fear disruptions as White House begins dismantling Department of Education By Collin Binkley, Associated Press Much of the Education Department’s work now will be spread across four other federal departments. For President Donald Trump, it’s a step toward fully closing the department and giving states more power over schooling. Yet many states say it will complicate their role as… Continue reading
Nov 19 Watch 13:15 Teachers and parents weigh benefits and risks of artificial intelligence in schools By Stephanie Sy, Courtney Norris Artificial intelligence is rapidly being integrated into many facets of life, including in America’s classrooms. As more school districts integrate AI into learning, we hear from parents and teachers grappling with the use of the technology in the classroom, and… Continue watching
Nov 18 Watch 5:59 News Wrap: Federal judge rules Meta does not have illegal monopoly In our news wrap Tuesday, a federal judge ruled that Meta does not have an illegal monopoly over social networking, Cloudflare says it has resolved an outage that disrupted internet users, the NTSB says two electrical blackouts disabled the ship… Continue watching
Nov 18 Watch 8:18 Community colleges face new challenges as Trump battles with higher education By Paul Solman, Ryan Connelly Holmes The Trump administration's battles over higher education have mostly focused on elite and some public universities. But the president's policies are also creating challenges for some community colleges, and could undermine those schools' plans to build more economic opportunities and… Continue watching