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On Air: A Video Blog

Members of the Education Week shared the latest videos on education issues, including videos developed for PBS Newshour and edweek.org. These stories shone a light on best practices in the field and the challenges facing schools, educators, students, and communities. This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: multimedia.

School Climate & Safety The Aftermath of the Atlanta Test Cheating Scandal (Video)
Nearly 200 Atlanta educators were suspected of erasing and correcting student answers on standardized tests, in order to boost scores. Years later, the fallout of that scandal reverberates.
Mike Bock, November 1, 2017
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School & District Management How Much Do State Education Chiefs Get Paid? (Video)
Education Week analyzed salary data for the superintendents of all 50 states and D.C. Here's what we found.
Mike Bock, October 30, 2017
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Teaching 5 Things Students Should Know About the First Amendment (Video)
Many Americans fall well short of even basic knowledge the U.S. Constitution or the First Amendment. Here's a brief video guide.
Mike Bock, October 10, 2017
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Teaching Second-Year Teachers Share Advice for Rookies (Video)
Two second-year teachers read tweets with advice for new teachers, and reflect on their own struggles and triumphs.
Mike Bock, October 9, 2017
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Families & the Community Parents Square Off Over School Vaccine Rules
States are wrestling with how far to go in requiring parents to vaccinate their school-aged children. The story of one Vermont child helped sway lawmakers there.
Mike Bock, September 28, 2017
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School & District Management What Do the Numbers Tell Us About U.S. Teachers? (Video)
What did the data reveal about the people who staff public K-12 classrooms? In this video, Education Week's Liana Heitin walks us through the numbers.
Mike Bock, August 29, 2017
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School Climate & Safety Talking to Students About Racism and Hate: Advice for Teachers
After the white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Va., teachers came together to share resources on how to best discuss racism and hatred in the classroom.
Mike Bock, August 28, 2017
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Equity & Diversity The Legal Landscape for Transgender Students, in Less Than 90 Seconds (Video)
Schools must consider a patchwork of local, state, and federal policies when determining their obligations to transgender students.
Mike Bock, August 25, 2017
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School Climate & Safety A Cooking Lesson: How a Group of Chefs Is Educating and Inspiring Teens (Video)
A group of trained chefs in Omaha, Neb., are showing young people from low-income neighborhoods how to navigate through the kitchen and learn how to make healthy meals on a budget.
Mike Bock, August 10, 2017
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Equity & Diversity For Many Who Rely on School Meals, Summer Can Mean Going Hungry (Video)
For some children, the summer can be the hungriest time of year. Education Week visited a food bank in Omaha, Neb., that is trying to fill that summer hunger gap.
Mike Bock, August 8, 2017
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School & District Management What Flint's Superintendent Did to Protect Children From Lead (Video)
Two years after the lead crisis in Flint, Mich., began, Superintendent Bilal Tawwab is leading a comprehensive effort to mitigate the effects of lead exposure in children.
Mike Bock, August 3, 2017
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Science Afghan Girls' Robotics Team Takes the World Stage (Video)
After having their visas denied twice, an all-girls team from Afghanistan has made it to the U.S. to compete in an international high school robotics competition.
Carmen Rojas, July 26, 2017
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Federal 4 Things to Know About Trump's Education Budget (Video)
President Donald Trump wants to make the biggest cuts in the U.S. Department of Education's budget in about 35 years. Check out the highlights of Trump's plan.
Carmen Rojas, July 13, 2017
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Education How Are Schools Monitoring Their Students on Social Media? (Videos)
How are school administrators keeping tabs on students' social posts without violating free speech and privacy rights?
Carmen Rojas, June 23, 2017
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