PBS
Community Colleges Pay Student Expenses Beyond Tuition Hoping To Boost Graduation Rates
Community colleges can be a catapult to economic mobility, dramatically increasing earnings and almost all are open admission. But most students that start degrees do not finish on time, and many don’t finish at all. Hari Sreenivasan...
PBS
For these college students, the most difficult test is basic survival
The biggest challenge for these college students may not be exams or papers, but finding the means to survive. While the University of California system has worked to bring in more first-generation and "non-traditional" students, helping...
PBS
For DACA students, it's hard to focus on a bright future when faced with deportation fears
Like many college students, 19-year-old Jimmy Rodriguez has a lot on his plate. But unlike most of his peers, Rodriguez, a DACA beneficiary, is pursuing a degree and a future in a country he may one day be forced to leave. Hari...
TED Talks
Carvens Lissaint: "Put the financial aid in the bag"
At TEDYouth 2011, performance artist Carvens Lissaint shows how to use language, metaphor and imagery to express a powerful idea -- as in this spoken-word performance, a stirring plea to make college education more accessible.
Curated Video
Microfinance: lending small, thinking big
This week, Real Economy is looking at the world of microfinance in a European market that tends to be dominated by traditional banks. We take a look at the world of microcredit in Romania and see how small loans and a little financial...
Curated Video
WATCH: High costs for Italian families as children head back to school
School expenses are constantly increasing, and this year Italian families have spent around seven per cent more on school supplies compared to 2023.
Great Big Story
Marvin Logan's journey through student loan debt
Discover Marvin Logan's story of navigating $100K in student loans and his work in youth leadership.
MarketWatch
How to calculate exactly how much college you can afford
When you select which college to attend, make sure you do the math before signing up. Here's everything you need to know to calculate the direct and indirect costs of college, along with loans and other financial-aid options available to...
MarketWatch
How to start planning for your retirement as a teenager
If you're in your teens, you might not be actively thinking about retirement. But starting early could actually make your account grow to millions by the time you're ready to retire. Here are some saving tips and financial planning tools...
PBS
Why Do Students Have So Much Debt?
Going to college in America ain't cheap with each semester costing thousands upon thousands of dollars. How do American students pay for this and how did the price tag get so high? Today, Danielle takes a dive into the student debt...
PBS
The Best Way to Apply for Student Aid!
Whether you're in college, going to college, or have kids that will go to college, how you go about applying for financial aid can make the difference between a full ride and a lifetime of debt!
Mediacorp
Exploring Poverty in Singapore
This video focuses on government handouts and there attempts to bridge the ever widening class gap. Furthermore, it questions whether it is structural or social factors which best explain the class disparity. Regardless of Class part 7/8
Mediacorp
Examining Wealth Disparity and Social Integration in Singapore
This video focuses on whether it is possible to break down preconceived ideas and stereotypes and live in an integrated class society. Regardless of Class part 4/8
Mediacorp
Breaking Down the Class Divide in Singapore
This video looks at the growing class divide in Singapore and begins to investigate what life is like at the bottom of the class ladder. Regardless of Class part 1/8
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Sara Goldrick-Rab Students are Humans First
Sara Goldrick-Rab is Professor of Sociology & Medicine at Temple University, and President and Founder of the Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice in Philadelphia. She is also the Chief Strategy Officer for Emergency Aid at...
Bill Carmody
Getting Help with Financial Aid
In this video, Bill Carmody interviews Charlie Javice, the founder of Frank, a company that helps families navigate the complex process of financing college education. They discuss the challenges and misconceptions surrounding college...
Mediacorp
Decoding Social Class: A Social Experiment on Stereotypes and Perception
This video features a social experiment that explores how people determine someone's social class. Through a series of questions about lifestyle choices, habits, and preferences, they try to decipher the social class of strangers....
Mediacorp
Empowering Marginalized Women: Creating a Ground-Up Difference
This video highlights the inspiring story of a young woman who overcame adversity and found her passion in making coffee. It also introduces a woman who started a business to empower marginalized women with employable skills. The video...
Mediacorp
Students from Different Educational Tracks Share Their Experiences
In this video, a teacher reflects on their experiences visiting different schools and organizing a face-to-face discussion among students from different educational tracks. The students share their expectations from their parents and the...
Mediacorp
Decoding Social Class
This video focuses on how one determines their social class, what makes a class marker, labels and stereotypes and how they are formed. Regardless of Class part 3/8
Mediacorp
Class Bias and Social Mobility in Education
This video focuses on education and whether or not it is a limitation or a catalyst for social mobility. Regardless of Class part 6/8
The Wall Street Journal
Closing The Gap
Chris Hughes, co-chair for Economic Security Project discusses the future for closing the income gap with WSJ Editor Janet Adamy.
The Wall Street Journal
Economic Inequality in Urban America
Raj Chetty discusses how the economic downturn provoked by the global pandemic will have a long-lasting impact for low-income workers in America during an appearance at WSJ's Future of Everything Series.
Curated Video
Students, school leaders react to English language teaching document recission
New ReviewWith this document's guidance now rescinded, News 12 asked school leaders, like Yonkers Public Schools' Superintendent Anibal Soler, Jr., how it could impact their accommodations.