http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/newshour/topic/education/The latest news, analysis and reporting about Education from the Online NewsHour and its Web site, the feed is updated periodically with interviews, background reports and updates to put the news in a larger context.en-usThu, 26 Nov 2009 18:09:25Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:09:25Copyright ©2009 MacNeil/Lehrer Productions. All Rights Reserved.144144http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/newshour/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/images/rss/promo_rss.jpghttp://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/education/july-dec09/recess_07-24.htmlThu, 26 Nov 2009 18:48:00 ESTRecess can be a chaotic, even violent, period during the course of a normal school day. Spencer Michels reports on how one non-profit is showing educators the health, and classroom benefits of teaching students how to play nice.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/education/july-dec09/feehikes_11-20.htmlFri, 20 Nov 2009 18:23:00 ESTStudents in California got a firsthand lesson Thursday in the cost of their state's budget crisis, as University of California leaders approved a 32 percent tuition hike for undergraduates to make up for lost financing. Spencer Michels reports.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/education/july-dec09/schools_11-17.htmlTue, 17 Nov 2009 18:35:00 ESTJohn Merrow of Learning Matters revisits the Washington, D.C., public school system, which is struggling with budgetary constraints and teacher layoffs amid reform efforts.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/art/blog/2009/11/conversation-sesame-streets-maria.htmlTue, 10 Nov 2009 14:10:24 ESTSesame Street celebrates its 40th anniversary Tuesday, and there at nearly the beginning was Sonia Manzano, who was cast as "Maria" in 1971, becoming one of the first Hispanic characters on television.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/art/blog/2009/11/weekly-poems-on-sesame-streets-40th-birthday-kermit-and-cookie-monster.htmlTue, 10 Nov 2009 11:17:18 ESTHit children's television show "Sesame Street" celebrates its 40th anniversary Tuesday. Please enjoy Cookie Monster's hilarious poetry reading below.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/education/july-dec09/stimulus_11-03.htmlTue, 03 Nov 2009 18:46:00 ESTJohn Tulenko of Learning Matters Television explores how stimulus money is making its way into classrooms in upstate New York. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/art/blog/2009/10/poet-laureate-kay-ryan-pushes-verse-for-community-colleges.htmlThu, 22 Oct 2009 13:38:59 ESTKay Ryan came into office as an "unlikely" poet laureate, she has said, living a quiet life in California, working away on her refined, compact verse. Now in her second term as the 16th U.S. poet laureate, she has decided on a project to share with the nation.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/education/july-dec09/tenure_10-20.htmlTue, 20 Oct 2009 18:26:00 ESTSpencer Michels reports on the ongoing academic wrangling over former Bush attorney John Yoo's instruction at the University of California, Berkeley.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/business/july-dec09/graduates_10-06.htmlTue, 06 Oct 2009 16:00:00 ESTA recent survey has found just 45 percent of college students offered a job this past spring accepted a position, begging the question, are recent graduates grasping the severity of the financial crisis? http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/art/blog/2009/09/conversation-scott-noppe-brandon-on-the-power-possibility-of-imagination.htmlWed, 23 Sep 2009 11:15:28 ESTIn a new book called 'Imagination First,' co-authors Eric Liu and Scott Noppe-Brandon argue that we -- individuals and society -- could badly use some imaginative thinking about the imagination. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/military/july-dec09/other_09-17.htmlThu, 17 Sep 2009 18:16:00 ESTIn other news, a bombing in Kabul killed at least six Italian soldiers and 10 Afghan civilians, while a government panel in Afghanistan determined a NATO airstrike killed 30 civilians earlier this month.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/health/july-dec09/flu_09-08.htmlTue, 08 Sep 2009 18:23:00 ESTAmid renewed warnings of a potential H1N1 flu virus outbreak, one Colorado school district is taking new precautionary steps. Tom Bearden reports.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/education/july-dec09/education_09-08.htmlTue, 08 Sep 2009 18:16:00 ESTRay Suarez gets reactions from teachers, parents and students to President Barack Obama's back-to-school address, which created controversy among some groups.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/education/july-dec09/obamaschools_09-08.htmlTue, 08 Sep 2009 13:18:00 ESTPresident Obama urged students Tuesday to work hard and stay in school, in a back-to-school speech that had become a surprise lightning rod for controversy this week. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/education/july-dec09/summer_09-07.htmlMon, 07 Sep 2009 18:40:00 ESTAs summer gives way to fall, education correspondent John Tulenko reports on a camp that promotes practicing both reading and batting.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/art/blog/2009/09/conversation-writer-professor-mark-slouka-on-americas-dehumanized-education.htmlFri, 04 Sep 2009 11:41:05 ESTAs students head back to high schools and colleges across the country, an essay in the September issue of Harper's Magazine declares that, "Education in America today is almost exclusively about the GDP."http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/health/july-dec09/flu_08-25.htmlTue, 25 Aug 2009 18:21:00 ESTAmid predictions of a new H1N1 swine flu outbreak, health officials warn that children going back to school are especially at risk. Gwen Ifill talks to Dr. Anne Schuchat, the director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/art/blog/2009/08/tiny-world-big-art-in-madison.htmlWed, 19 Aug 2009 13:55:06 ESTIf you happen to find yourself waiting out a flight delay at the airport in Madison, Wis., look on the bright side: You'll have more time to browse an exhibit that unites art and science.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/education/july-dec09/school_08-18.htmlTue, 18 Aug 2009 18:24:00 ESTTwo years into a bold effort to reform the city's school system, Washington, D.C., has seen gains in reading and writing proficiency among students. But while scores are up, critics are asking whether reforms have actually made district schools better off.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/social_issues/july-dec09/shriver_08-11.htmlTue, 11 Aug 2009 12:12:00 ESTEunice Kennedy Shriver, a member of an American political dynasty and founder of the Special Olympics, died Tuesday morning at Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis, Mass. She was 88.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/education/july-dec09/recess_07-24.htmlFri, 24 Jul 2009 18:48:00 ESTRecess can be a chaotic, even violent, period during the course of a normal school day. Spencer Michels reports on how one non-profit is showing educators the health, and classroom benefits of teaching students how to play nice.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/north_america/july-dec09/duncan_07-24.htmlFri, 24 Jul 2009 18:02:00 ESTThe Obama administration is pushing education leaders to accept a series of reforms, including performance pay for teachers and a deeper embrace of charter schools. Education Secretary Arne Duncan discusses the proposals with Judy Woodruff.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/art/blog/2009/07/extended-interview-jim-caron-of-the-missoula-childrens-theatre.htmlThu, 23 Jul 2009 18:41:31 ESTAn extended interview with Missoula Children's Theatre CEO and co-founder Jim Caron. The traveling theater company temporarily sets up shop in schools across the country that don't have drama programs.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/education/july-dec09/feelings_07-21.htmlTue, 21 Jul 2009 18:40:00 ESTA new trend in public schools is helping students focus not just on math and science, but also on their feelings. John Tulenko of Learning Matters reports on how social and emotional learning is improving test scores. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/education/july-dec09/schools_07-07.htmlTue, 07 Jul 2009 18:28:00 ESTIn the latest installment in a series about education reform, John Merrow reports on how public school systems struggling to close the achievement gap are increasingly turning to the Teach for America program for help.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/law/july-dec09/scotus_07-03.htmlFri, 03 Jul 2009 18:31:00 ESTLegal analysts Linda Greenhouse and Thomas Goldstein examine the impact of the most significant Supreme Court decisions of the 2008 term, including a narrow ruling on the landmark Voting Rights Act.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/education/jan-june09/stimulus_06-26.htmlFri, 26 Jun 2009 18:35:00 ESTJohn Tulenko of Learning Matters reports on how one school district in Connecticut is weathering the recession, and how the state is using stimulus funds to close budget deficits rather than increase education spending.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/law/jan-june09/scotus_06-25.htmlThu, 25 Jun 2009 18:02:00 ESTThe Supreme Court ruled 8-1 Thursday that officials at an Arizona school went too far when they strip searched an eighth-grader accused of distributing drugs. Marcia Coyle of The National Law Journal discusses the ruling with Jim Lehrer.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/law/jan-june09/scotus_06-22.htmlMon, 22 Jun 2009 18:18:00 ESTThe Supreme Court delivered a tightly focused ruling Monday in a challenge to the landmark Voting Rights Act, exempting a small Texas governing authority from a key provision of the law but avoiding a larger constitutional issue. Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal examines the decision.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/art/blog/2009/06/for-washington-writers-a-creative-calling.htmlMon, 22 Jun 2009 16:17:59 ESTIn the backroom of a popular restaurant in Washington, D.C., a group of teenagers are getting ready to take the stage for their first public appearance as published writers. The room is abuzz -- families congregate, babies laugh, each teenager enclosed in his or her own entourage, glancing nervously at the empty stage.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/art/blog/2009/06/weekly-poem-graffiti.htmlMon, 22 Jun 2009 13:44:17 ESTJavairia Henry recently graduated from Cardozo High School in Washington, D.C. Her poem, "Graffiti," is taken from 'The Way We See It: Complete Coverage of the Nation's Capital From the Inside Out,' presented by the Capitol Letters Writing Center.