High school students feel disengaged in the classroomBy Adam AllingtonJune 27, 2017A new study says high schools should not be a one-size-fits-all.POSTED IN: Education Economy nation high school world ListenreadDownloadDownload
Teens' summer job prospects look good, thanks to a tight labor marketBy Mitchell HartmanJune 14, 2017Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesYouth unemployment has fallen by nearly half since 2010, and fewer young people are looking for work. POSTED IN: Economy business students Jobs high school Education Retail ListenreadDownloadDownload
In Erie, Pennsylvania, a refugee family dreams of college and worries how to pay for itBy Amy ScottMay 30, 2017Amy Scott/Marketplace'It's like heaven inside,' junior Megha Ghimirey says of her American high school.POSTED IN: refugees college erie high school Education life Economy ListenreadDownloadDownload
Principals at low-income schools often leave, but this one has stayed 17 yearsBy Laura IsenseeMay 30, 2017Laura IsenseeBertie Simmons, 83, now leads a $10 million endeavor at her Houston high school.POSTED IN: Education principals high school low-income students Houston ListenreadDownloadDownload
The Common Application gets an updateBy Amy ScottMay 29, 2017POSTED IN: Education higher education college common app School ListenreadDownloadDownload
Education budget shows federally funded after-school programs are in jeopardy By Amy ScottMay 22, 2017POSTED IN: Education donald trump Trump administration budget cuts school programs ListenreadDownloadDownload
Prom season is here, and it can cost families a pretty pennyBy Jana KasperkevicMay 19, 2017Bethany Clarke / Getty Images NewsTeens are spending hundreds of dollars on the 'promposal' alone. POSTED IN: prom business Economy high school life ListenreadDownloadDownload
Will you go to prom with us?By Marketplace Weekend StaffMay 15, 2017Amy Scott/MarketplaceWe're looking for your stories of prom, "promposals" and prom prices.POSTED IN: Education prom promposal high school Economy read
Erie public schools are consolidating to surviveBy Amy ScottMay 10, 2017Amy Scott/MarketplaceEven after cutbacks, the district is facing a $10 million deficit.POSTED IN: Education school choice charter schools erie poverty ListenreadDownloadDownload
