The Amazing Pedal-Powered Brain Race: The Finish Line
These middle schoolers built a 200-pound human brain on wheels. Will it survive the eight-hour race through the streets of Baltimore?
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As College Costs Soar, Critics Question Open Curriculum Courses
College students heading back to campus may find some obscure course offerings such as: Zombies in Popular Media. Some argue every class has its merit; others worry they are a waste of time and money.
Episode 13: Struggling School, Or Sanctuary?
Black kids are disproportionately affected by school closures. Shereen Marisol Meraji reports on what it's like when a predominantly black neighborhood loses its only public high school.
Building The Pedal-Powered Brain: Countdown To Race Day
These middle schoolers have been working after school for six months building their giant human-powered brain sculpture. Will their ideas hold up or come crashing down?
On A Mission To Race The Middle School Brain
How do you pedal a 200-pound pink brain — made of rubber, foam and steel — up 45-degree hills, through thick mud and water without breaking? These middle schoolers have eight months to figure it out.
A Father Vows To Save His Daughter From A Marriage He Forced Her Into
He married her off at age 15 to a man in his 40s with a reputation as a heavy drinker. In his quest to undo the deed, he has started a revolution in his Northern India village.
Helping College-Bound Native Americans Beat The Odds
Only about half of Native American students graduate from high school, and few go on to college. One program has worked 17 years to change that.
Want To Address Teachers' Biases? First, Talk About Race
One teacher in Indiana leads conversions with her fellow teachers and students about race and bias. She's never thought it was more important than she does now.
L Is For Learning: A New Book On Proven Approaches And How Teachers Can Use Them
We talk with the author of The ABCs of How We Learn. It's based on a popular Stanford course.
Caution Flags For Tech In Classrooms
Several recent studies looking at computers and online learning found mixed-to-negative results. And they offer clues about how schools and tech companies can do better.