It's back-to-school season all yearBy Adriene HillJuly 17, 2017Alex Wong/Getty ImagesThe shopping ritual, like Christmas in summer for retailers of the past, is now an ongoing affair. POSTED IN: retail industry shopping back to school lifestyle parenting fashion Economy ListenreadDownloadDownload
Chicago students will need proof of a post-high school plan to graduateBy Reema KhraisJuly 05, 2017POSTED IN: Education Chicago Rahm Emanuel public schools high school nation ListenreadDownloadDownload
Budget standoffs in three states result in government shutdownsBy Marielle SegarraJuly 03, 2017Jeff Zelevansky/Getty ImagesIllinois isn't the only state with budget woes. POSTED IN: state governments budgets School state services public parks ListenreadDownloadDownload
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
