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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In A Tiny Vermont Town, A College Closes And The Local Economy Slips
Colleges in the Northeast and Midwest have been experiencing an enrollment crunch as the numbers of high school graduates in both regions are declining. -
Ask The Superintendent: Dec. 6, 2019
Superintendent Brenda Cassellius joined Boston Public Radio to discuss the state of Boston Public Schools. -
Massachusetts Passed A New Education Funding Plan. Now What?
Paul Reville: The state legislature did its job. Now it's up to local school districts to do theirs. -
Why Student Loan Borrowers With Disabilities Aren't Getting The Help They Deserve
Hundreds of thousands of borrowers are eligible to have their student loans erased because a disability keeps them from working. NPR found many will likely never get the debt relief they're owed. -
Baker To Sign Landmark Education Funding Bill
Gov. Charlie Baker on Tuesday plans to sign into law a sweeping overhaul of the state's school finance system. -
Reviewing Mental Health On Campus
WGBH News' Higher Ed desk wraps up the four-part "Stressed And Depressed" series. -
On Campus Radio: Stressed And Depressed On Campus
A look at how mental health is becoming a bigger focus than ever before on college campuses. -
As Demand For Mental Health Services Rises, Colleges Scramble To Provide Resources To Students
New York University is seen by many colleges as a model for how to respond to a mental health crisis. -
Struggling With Perceived Isolation, Many First-Gen College Students Face Mental Health Problems
How social isolation can undermine the well-being of low-income students who may also be the first in their family to go to college. -
House, Senate Set to Pass Landmark Ed Funding Bill
House and Senate negotiators on Tuesday filed a compromise bill that will change the course of K-12 education funding over the next seven years.
