AI-powered youth education has come to Boston. Teachers aren't happy.
Boston Teachers Union President Erik Berg speaks with GBH's All Things Considered Arun Rath about Alpha School, an AI-powered institution for youth education, that has opened its doors to Boston scholars.
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Alpha Pi Omega: The First Sorority For Native American Women
Only 17 percent of American Indian students go to college. And those who do often struggle with lack of social support on campus. That’s why 25 years ago some young native women founded The first national sorority for Native American women. -
Paul Reville: Massachusetts Has A Diversity Problem Among Its Teachers
A new report shows diversity among Massachusetts teachers does not reflect the demographics of their students. -
Hampshire College President Edward Wingenbach On The School’s New Beginnings
The school recently got its accreditation renewed, following concerns earlier this year that would not happen. -
'Opportunity And Power': Graduate Students Face Higher Rates Of Sexual Harassment
Nearly 40 percent of female graduate students report sexual or gender-based harassment by faculty or staff. -
2019 In Review: 'Operation Varsity Blues'
A look back at ‘Operation Varsity Blues,’ the college admissions scandal that implicated big names like Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin. -
Brandeis University Adds Caste To Its Anti-Discrimination Policy
In adding caste, a system of social stratification used mainly in India, Brandeis becomes the first U.S. university to implement the change. -
Reville Optimistic Legislature Will Be Able To Fund $1.5 Billion To Mass. Schools
Education reformers praised the bill for promising to inject $1.5 billion into the state’s schools, but the funding for the bill is expected to come from future tax revenues and the hope that the legislature continues to allocate funding for schools in future budgets. -
Newton Elementary School Song Promotes Friendship Across Cultures
Given today's fraught politics, what school would want the headache of trying to adopt a spirit song? -
Democratic Bill Aims To Block Title IX Rule Changes Pushed By Trump Administration
The bill comes as the U.S. Department of Education is nearing the end of a lengthy rule-making process to revise rules that govern how universities that receive federal funding handle sexual assault. -
Lawsuit Claims SAT And ACT Are Illegal In California Admissions
Students and advocacy groups want the University of California system to drop the test requirement. They argue the policy "illegally discriminates against applicants on the basis of race and wealth."
