Reinventing college for a new kind of student
Long-predicted demographic changes mean a new kind of student is figuring out where to go to college, and how to pay for it.
Aug 04, 2014•11 min
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Is school funding fair?
A new report looks at why some schools have a lot of money to spend per pupil, while others don't, and what to do about it.
Jul 29, 2014•10 min
Who Needs College?
In May Stephen Smith was invited to be on a panel in Minneapolis that focused on the value of higher education. The panel answered questions such as: Who needs college?
Jul 22, 2014•13 min
Unionizing Adjuncts
A growing number of adjunct faculty at colleges and universities across the country are voting to unionize. Data from the Department of Education show a tremendous move toward using these so-called contingent teachers in all types of post-secondary institutions over the last 40 years.
Jul 15, 2014•13 min
Kids and Data Mining
The government wants to collect data on America's children. And that has parents across the country more than a little nervous.
Jul 08, 2014•12 min
Inside the Common Core: Math
The second of a series on what's inside the Common Core State Standards. Last week we heard about the English Language Arts and Literacy portion; this week we talk to one of the lead authors of the standards for mathematics.
Jul 01, 2014•9 min
Inside the Common Core: ELA
What do children need to know in school to be prepared for the future? That's the question that drives a new set of national learning standards called the Common Core.This week: inside the standards for English Language Arts/Literacy.
Jun 24, 2014•10 min
Military-Friendly Campuses
Members of the military and their spouses face more challenges than traditional students when it comes to getting a college degree. Their studies are often interrupted by deployments, transfer among bases, or because they can't attend college full-time. A new network aims to help.
Jun 17, 2014•9 min
Is Coding Fundamental?
Next fall, dozens of school districts nationwide will offer new computer coding classes. Advocates say computer programming is a fundamental kind of literacy, but critics argue the movement is a power play by tech companies who want schools to invest in their products.
Jun 10, 2014•10 min
Sexual Assault on Campus
This spring, the Obama administration announced it was joining the effort to hold colleges and universities more accountable for sexual assaults on campus. We talk to a survivor and activist who filed a complaint against Yale when she was an undergraduate there in 2011.
Jun 03, 2014•10 min
The Education Gender Gap
A new report says middle-schoolers who get Bs and Cs are less likely to finish college than their peers who get As. And because more girls get As, girls are more likely than boys not only to go to college, but to graduate.
May 27, 2014•8 min
College Bang for the Buck
For decades young people have been told that college is the path to prosperity. And research bears that out. But with the high cost of college tuition and fees, is a degree still worth it?
May 20, 2014•12 min
The Kalamazoo Promise
In 2005, a group of philanthropists decided to fund a scholarship program for public high school graduates in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The idea is that more college graduates would strengthen the economy and the community of this small Midwestern city. Nine years later, is the Kalamazoo Promise working?
May 13, 2014•11 min
Degrees of Inequality
Higher education has long been an engine of social mobility in this country. But today's college choices may actually be widening the gap between the haves and the have-nots.
May 06, 2014•9 min
Navigating the Financial Aid System
Spring is the time of year when college acceptance letters start landing in the mailboxes - and inboxes - of high school seniors across the country. It's also the time of year when many students will have to figure out how they will be able to pay for college, and as WGBH's Kirk Carapezza reports, that can be a daunting prospect.
Apr 29, 2014•5 min
Yes We Must
A new majority of students going to college are low-income, Hispanic or African-American, and from the southern or western United States. They are also older than so-called traditional students. The recently-formed Yes We Must Coalition aims to shine a light on colleges that have been serving this new majority for a long time.
Apr 22, 2014•9 min
School Counseling Crisis
California schools have an average of 1,000 students for every guidance counselor. The American School Counselor Association recommends a ratio of 250 students to one. But as public school budgets shrink, counseling programs get cut, and that forces counselors across the country to take on bigger case loads.
Apr 15, 2014•9 min
Problem-Solving Skills and Jobs
A new international survey of 15-year-olds shows students in the United States are pretty good problem solvers. The Organization for […]
Apr 08, 2014•9 min
Holding Online Schools Accountable
A new survey shows online K-12 schools under-performing brick-and-mortar schools. Recommendations include specialized teacher training for virtual instruction and more […]
Apr 01, 2014•12 min
Don’t Wake a Sleeping Teenager
Neuroscience research says teenagers don’t just like to sleep; they need to sleep. A new CDC study suggests early high […]
Mar 25, 2014•10 min
The Attainment Agenda
A new book says success for low-income college students should be a national priority. There’s no G.I. Bill or Higher […]
Mar 18, 2014•8 min
The SAT Gets Revamped
The College Board announced last week that it’s going to redesign the SAT exam by spring 2016. Will a new […]
Mar 11, 2014•8 min
Historically Black Colleges and Universities Struggle to Compete
Until the end of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s and early ’70s, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) […]
Mar 04, 2014•11 min
Remaking Education
A new paper says teachers shouldn’t be held accountable in a system that fails students. It suggests ways to take […]
Feb 25, 2014•12 min
Snow Days and Test Scores
Snow days have been plentiful in 2014. What impact do they have on student test scores? Guest: Joshua Goodman, Professor […]
Feb 18, 2014•6 min
Helping Community College Students Graduate
About half of all college students in the United States go to community colleges and only a third of those […]
Feb 11, 2014•11 min
Can Teach for America Keep Its Promise?
Teach for America wants to close the achievement gap by sending future leaders to some of the nation’s toughest schools. […]
Feb 04, 2014•13 min
Does Teach for America Need Reforming?
A new study says Teach for American may be more costly than valuable. Guest: Julian Vasquez Heilig, Professor of Education, […]
Jan 28, 2014•10 min
Improving Teacher Ed
Many schools of education are awful, experts say. A new system for accrediting teaching colleges may add rigor and improve […]
Jan 21, 2014•13 min
A Conservative Defends Common Core
Conservative and liberal activists across the country are speaking out against Common Core State Standards. But Michael Petrilli, who works […]
Jan 14, 2014•14 min
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