Education

Building support for ELLs at school can make all the difference.

How We Teach English Learners: 3 Basic Approaches

6:00am October 23, 2016

by Claudio Sanchez

U.S. schools are scrambling to teach millions of students who don't speak English. That means more program options and better services. Here's a look at the three most common approaches.

Schools across the country are functioning on far less now than they did in 2008.

For Many Schools The Recession Never Ended

6:08am October 22, 2016

by Cory Turner

A new study of Census and state budget data finds a majority of states spend less on their schools now than they did in 2008.

Breakthrough In Strike By Pennsylvania Professors

8:41pm October 21, 2016

by Sonari Glinton

The Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties and Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education reached a tentative agreement on the third day of a walkout.

A new policy statement says kids as young as 15 months can learn from media when a caregiver is present and involved.

American Academy Of Pediatrics Lifts 'No Screens Under 2' Rule

1:36pm October 21, 2016

by Anya Kamenetz

A new policy statement says kids as young as 15 months can learn from media when a caregiver is present and involved.

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Texas school officials have until early November to explain why they placed a limit on the percentage of children enrolled in special education, as a Houston Chronicle investigation revealed.

Texas May Be Denying Tens Of Thousands Of Children Special Education

11:10am October 21, 2016

by Bill Zeeble

Texas school officials have until early November to explain why they placed a limit on the percentage of children enrolled in special education, as a Houston Chronicle investigation revealed.

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Helping students get back to where they should be.

Educators Went To Jail For Cheating. What Happened To The Students?

10:45am October 20, 2016

by Anya Kamenetz

Thousands of Atlanta students were affected by the cheating scandal in which test scores were falsified. Years later, those who remain are now receiving special services.

Pennsylvania Professors Go On Strike

7:00pm October 19, 2016

by Sonari Glinton

Faculty members began a walkout Wednesday after contract talks with the state broke down. The striking union represents educators at 14 of Pennsylvania's public universities.

Jozef Jason, 7, reads a book to Ryan Griffin at the Fuller Cut in Ypsilanti, Mich., as part of the barbershop's literacy program.

Checking Back In On The Barber Who Encourages Kids To Read

1:12pm October 19, 2016

by Jennifer Guerra

Our story about the barbershop that takes $2 off haircuts for young readers went viral, so we went back to ask what happened next.

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Teacher training is growing quickly through Relay Graduate School of Education thanks to its hands-on approach.

Teacher Training As 'Part Theater, Part Sport'

2:53pm October 18, 2016

by Anya Kamenetz

Relay, an independent teacher prep program, is growing quickly thanks to its hands-on approach. Is this the future of teacher training?

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Actor Mark Ruffalo and Murray the Muppet talk about empathy.

E Is For Empathy: Sesame Workshop Takes A Crack At Kindness

8:14pm October 17, 2016

by Cory Turner

A new survey from Sesame Workshop found that parents and teachers worry a lot about kindness — what it looks like, how to cultivate it and why there isn't enough of it in the world.

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