Emily Hanford

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  • Reporter/Producer American Radio Works
  • Role: National Program Staff

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Caption: The campus of Macalester College in St. Paul, Minn., founded in 1874. , Credit: Steve Woit, courtesy of Macalester College.

Who Needs an English Major? The Future of Liberal Arts Education (00:54:00)
From: American Public Media

The most popular college major in America these days is business. Does it pay to study liberal arts? (9/8/2011)
Caption: College students in a Maryland science class. Some professors are abandoning the traditional lecture because research suggests it's not very effective, but lecture classes are still common. , Credit: Emily Hanford

Don’t Lecture Me: Rethinking the Way College Students Learn (00:54:00)
From: American Public Media

Most college students spend a lot of time listening to lectures. But research shows there are better ways to learn. (9/1/2011)
Caption: A student picks up new job skills at the Tennessee Technology Center in Murfreesboro, a technical school where many people who have quit college go to improve their chances in an increasingly competitive economy. , Credit: Doug Strickland

Some College, No Degree: Why So Many Americans Drop Out of College, and What to Do About It (00:54:00)
From: American Public Media

37 million Americans are college dropouts. What wlll it take to get them back? (8/25/2011)
Caption: Students on their graduation day from Montgomery College, a community college in Maryland. Most young Latinos looking for a way up through higher education choose community college, but a lot of them never make it to graduation day. , Credit: Emily Hanford

Rising by Degrees (00:54:00)
From: American Public Media

Young Latinos are the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. population, and they are among the least likely to graduate from college. (11/5/2009)
Caption: A student in a preschool classroom at River Breeze Elementary, a public school in Palatka, Florida. Preschool used to be a radical idea, but now the majority of American children go to preschool. , Credit: Stephen Smith

Early Lessons (00:54:00)
From: American Public Media

There’s been a quiet revolution in America’s schools over recent decades. We’ve added an extra grade to a child’s education: Preschool. (10/29/2009)
Caption: Teacher Joe Curtis working with a student at Hardy Elementary School in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Credit: Emily Hanford

Testing Teachers (00:54:00)
From: American Public Media

Kids need good teachers. It’s something people know instinctively. But experts disagree over how to measure teacher quality. (8/26/2010)

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