Louder Than a Bomb: high school training ground

Apr. 15, 2011
In 2011, WBEZ filmed four short videos featuring Louder Than a Bomb youth poets performing their work on location. When poet Malcolm X. London spits that “the educated aren’t necessarily the educated,” he’s referring to the inequalities of the public school system. 

Colleges Address Autistic Students' Struggles

Apr. 13, 2011
In many ways, Mark Heim is a typical senior at Colorado State University. He has the kind of smart humor you'd expect from someone who excels in computer science, engineering and math; his T-shirt reads, "Department of Redundancy Department."

In D.C., Michelle Rhee May Answer For Suspect Scores

Apr. 11, 2011
Standardized test scores in Washington, D.C.'s public schools came under scrutiny last month when a USA Today investigation found evidence of cheating.USA Today reviewed test scores from 2008 through 2010 and found an unusual rate of erasures on answer sheets from 103 schools in wh

Which Children Should Get New Jersey's Funding?

Apr. 10, 2011
New Jersey has long been under court order to provide extra funding for schools in low-income districts, and for the past 12 years, that has included full-day preschool.

Mexican Students Cope With Trauma Of Drug War

Apr. 9, 2011
Advisory: This story contains a graphic description of violence.Standing in the main foyer of Burges High School in El Paso, Texas, it's easy to think you had accidentally crossed the border into Mexico.

Feds Launch Inquiry Into Sexual Harassment At Yale

Apr. 6, 2011
Warning: There is language in this story that some people may find objectionable.

Georgia's HOPE Scholarship Dwindles Amid Cutbacks

Apr. 5, 2011
Alonzo Mendez is the first person in his family to go to college.

Education A Top Issue For Voters In Haiti

Apr. 4, 2011
Preliminary results for Haiti's long-fought presidential race were expected Monday, and with last month's relatively calm second round of voting, many Haitians have turned their attention to pressing politicians for change.But with unemployment hovering around 80 percent and nearly one million peopl

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