Stories Tagged as
High school
Society might finally be ready for the film "Booksmart"
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Daisy Palacios
May 23, 2019
Screenwriter Katie Silberman says there aren’t enough buddy comedies out there that center around female friends.
Homework is much harder when you can't get online at home
Apr 4, 2019
What it's like to try to graduate high school without easy internet access.
How an auction for a wireless frequency is affecting high school and amateur theaters
Aug 28, 2018
"Papa can you hear me? No? Is this thing on?"
High school graduation rates up, but there’s more than math to those numbers
by
Erika Beras
Jun 5, 2018
A study out from Johns Hopkins University tells us that at 84 percent, high school graduation rates are officially at an all-time high. That’s good news right? Maybe not, because increasing numbers of those high school grads arrive at college needing remedial courses. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
How to learn the business of business as a high schooler
May 25, 2018
Students form "companies" and test drive careers as part of the Virtual Enterprise program.
Can Baltimore's new funding approach solve the "education debt"?
by
Amy Scott
and Eliza Mills
Jan 26, 2018
This week in Baltimore, the school board approved a new plan to fund city schools based on poverty rates. Previously, funds were distributed based on test scores, with schools getting extra money for advanced students as well as for low-performing students who might need more services. The new plan aims to address the ways that […]
College credit in high school is all the rage, but what's the payoff?
Jan 19, 2018
Today there are almost four times as many students taking college courses under the age of 18 compared to 20 years ago.
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Chicago students will need proof of a post-high school plan to graduate
by
Reema Khrais
Jul 5, 2017
Across the country, public school leaders are always brainstorming, trying to come up with big — and sometimes flashy — ideas to help push more kids to the finish line. The latest one comes from Chicago Public Schools. It said that starting in 2020, high school seniors have to show proof that they’ve got a […]
High school students feel disengaged in the classroom
Jun 27, 2017
A new study says high schools should not be a one-size-fits-all.
Teens' summer job prospects look good, thanks to a tight labor market
Jun 14, 2017
Youth unemployment has fallen by nearly half since 2010, and fewer young people are looking for work.