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All Rights Reserved.Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:09:17 EDTFri, 03 Jul 2009 20:09:17 EDThttp://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/newshour/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/images/rss/promo_rss.jpg NoEducation, Educators, Teachers, Students, Classroom, Current Events, News, NewsHour, Daily, Iraq, Politics, Congress, President, Bush, Capitol, Senate, Election, Campaign, War, Israel, Middle East, Analysis, Law, Supreme Court, Federal, GovernmentNewsHour with Jim Lehreronlineda@newshour.orgNewsHour with Jim Lehrerhttp://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 EDTJohn 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://newshour-tc.pbs.org/newshour/rss/media/2009/06/26/20090626_stimulus.mp308:01NewsHour with Jim Lehrerhttp://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 EDTThe 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://newshour-tc.pbs.org/newshour/rss/media/2009/06/25/20090625_court.mp307:43NewsHour with Jim Lehrerhttp://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/business/jan-june09/gennextduke_06-15.htmlMon, 15 Jun 2009 18:25:00 EDTAfter the economic slump scuttled their plans to enter the financial sector, business students at Duke University look at different alternatives, such as graduate school, or rethink their career paths altogether. Judy Woodruff talks to some recent graduates in the second part of her Generation Next series. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://newshour-tc.pbs.org/newshour/rss/media/2009/06/15/20090615_gennext.mp310:02NewsHour with Jim Lehrerhttp://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/asia/jan-june09/indiaschool_05-15.htmlFri, 15 May 2009 18:33:00 EDTSister Cyril Mooney, principal of the Loreto Day School in Kolkata, India, is working to provide poor children a place to learn by day and a safe haven at night. Fred de Sam Lazaro reports.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www-tc.pbs.org/newshour/rss/media/2009/05/15/20090515_classroom.mp308:33NewsHour with Jim Lehrerhttp://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/education/jan-june09/nolacharter_05-06.htmlWed, 06 May 2009 18:33:00 EDTIs a change in management enough to transform some of the worst schools in the country? New Orleans superintendent Paul Vallas seems to think so. But while charters are outperforming other schools in New Orleans, there's evidence they may be abusing their freedom. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www-tc.pbs.org/newshour/rss/media/2009/05/06/20090506_merrow.mp310:33NewsHour with Jim Lehrerhttp://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/education/jan-june09/dcschools_05-05.htmlTue, 05 May 2009 18:42:00 EDTIn just under two years, School Chancellor Michelle Rhee's "take-no-prisoners" approach to school reform attracted much attention from the national press. John Merrow reports on whether her growing media prominence is hindering her pursuit of a revolutionary new teachers' contract.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www-tc.pbs.org/newshour/rss/media/2009/05/05/20090505_dc.mp311:46NewsHour with Jim Lehrerhttp://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/education/jan-june09/stlouis_04-30.htmlThu, 30 Apr 2009 18:34:00 EDTThe last of this week's coverage from St. Louis examines education in the region. Judy Woodruff looks at a group's efforts to make college a reality for low-income students in the midst of the economic downturn.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/media/2009/04/30/20090430_stlouis.mp314:23NewsHour with Jim Lehrerhttp://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/health/jan-june09/swineflu_04-30.htmlThu, 30 Apr 2009 18:19:00 EDTMore cases of swine flu were reported in the U.S. and abroad and officials took new steps to contain the spread of the illness. Health experts assess the latest news and explain what the public needs to know.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/media/2009/04/30/20090430_swineflu.mp315:42NewsHour with Jim Lehrerhttp://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/law/jan-june09/scotus_04-21.htmlTue, 21 Apr 2009 18:10:00 EDTThe Supreme Court heard arguments in a case about whether Arizona school officials were justified in strip-searching a 13 year-old girl for prescription drugs on another student's tip. The National Law Journal's Marcia Coyle explains the case and its implications for power limits on school officials.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://newshour-tc.pbs.org/newshour/rss/media/2009/04/21/20090421_scotus.mp307:23NewsHour with Jim Lehrerhttp://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/business/jan-june09/schoolhomeless_03-31.htmlTue, 31 Mar 2009 18:28:00 EDTAmid the economic downturn, schools are struggling to cope with a growing number of homeless children and families. Special correspondent John Tulenko of Learning Matters reports from Wisconsin.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/media/2009/03/31/20090331_homeless.mp308:18NewsHour with Jim Lehrerhttp://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/business/jan-june09/kcet_-3-20.htmlFri, 20 Mar 2009 18:09:00 EDTHigh school students in Pomona, Calif., articulated the struggles of millions of Americans by making a video called, "Is Anybody Listening?" about the economic hardships they have faced. KCET's "SoCal Connected" examines their story, which ends with a visit by President Obama.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/media/2009/03/20/20090320_reachingout.mp311:44NewsHour with Jim Lehrerhttp://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/education/jan-june09/duncan_03-12.htmlThu, 12 Mar 2009 18:25:00 EDTPresident Barack Obama called for big changes in education earlier this week. John Merrow profiles Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, who will be heading up the president's calls for reform and who may bring new strategies to the education policy arena.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/media/2009/03/12/20090312_duncan.mp308:25NewsHour with Jim Lehrerhttp://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/social_issues/jan-june09/focushope_02-11.htmlWed, 11 Feb 2009 18:46:00 EDTEleanor Josaitis co-founded the Detroit program Focus: Hope more than three decades ago to provide job training and other opportunities to the city's residents. With the U.S. mired in a recession and the auto industry future uncertain, her group is reinventing itself.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www-tc.pbs.org/newshour/rss/media/2009/02/11/20090211_detroit.mp308:29NewsHour with Jim Lehrerhttp://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/education/jan-june09/peekskill_02-09.htmlMon, 09 Feb 2009 18:19:00 EDTThe Peekskill, N.Y., public school district is suffering from the deepening recession's ripple effects, which will force administrators to cut student bus services, teachers' positions and arts programs. Special correspondent John Tulenko of Learning Matters reports.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www-tc.pbs.org/newshour/rss/media/2009/02/09/20090209_edu.mp306:17NewsHour with Jim Lehrerhttp://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/education/jan-june09/nolaschools_02-03.htmlTue, 03 Feb 2009 18:37:00 EDTIn New Orleans, truancy is a continuing problem for schools struggling to rebuild after Hurricane Katrina. John Merrow continues his series on troubled public schools. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www-tc.pbs.org/newshour/rss/media/2009/02/03/20090203_nola.mp309:29NewsHour with Jim Lehrerhttp://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/education/jan-june09/merrowdc_01-13.htmlTue, 13 Jan 2009 18:34:00 EDTWashington, D.C., schools chief Michelle Rhee closed 23 schools and fired 40 principals last summer as part of an overhaul of the public school system. John Merrow reports on one principal's reaction to Rhee's dramatic approach and how her reform efforts are faring.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www-tc.pbs.org/newshour/rss/media/2009/01/13/20090113_schools.mp309:09NewsHour with Jim Lehrerhttp://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/politics/jan-june09/hearingswrap_01-13.htmlTue, 13 Jan 2009 18:26:00 EDTAlong with Secretary of State nominee Hillary Clinton, the nominees for Secretary of Education and Secretary of Energy began their Senate confirmation hearings Tuesday on Capitol Hill. Ray Suarez reports on the process. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www-tc.pbs.org/newshour/rss/media/2009/01/13/20090113_cabinet.mp307:49NewsHour with Jim Lehrerhttp://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/education/jan-june09/forum_0109.htmlFri, 09 Jan 2009 18:00:00 EDTWhat can you do with your students before January 20 to make the experience more meaningful? How can you sustain interest in politics and civics? Two teaching experts answered your questions on teaching the Obama inauguration during a 20-minute discussion.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/media/extra/forum_0109.mp319:56NewsHour with Jim Lehrerhttp://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/social_issues/july-dec08/yearup_12-23.htmlTue, 23 Dec 2008 18:25:00 EDTTo alleviate the 30 percent unemployment rate among urban youth, the Year Up program gives at-risk youth lessons in corporate culture and work ethic. Paul Solman reports on this approach to training young, would-be entrepreneurs.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www-tc.pbs.org/newshour/rss/media/2008/12/23/solman.mp311:47NewsHour with Jim Lehrerhttp://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/politics/july-dec08/obamaeducation_12-16.htmlTue, 16 Dec 2008 18:35:00 EDTPresident-elect Barack Obama named Chicago schools chief Arne Duncan as his pick for education secretary Tuesday. Analysts examine the challenges facing U.S. schools and how Duncan's efforts to turn around troubled Chicago schools will translate to the Cabinet post.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www-tc.pbs.org/newshour/rss/media/2008/12/16/20081216_obama.mp310:36NewsHour with Jim Lehrerhttp://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/education/july-dec08/collegecosts_12-09.htmlTue, 09 Dec 2008 18:33:00 EDTMore college students and their families are struggling to afford tuition at public institutions due to increasing costs and state funding cuts in education. John Tulenko of Learning Matters Television takes a look at the impact of rising higher education costs in the second of a two-part series. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www-tc.pbs.org/newshour/rss/media/2008/12/09/20081209_ed.mp310:15NewsHour with Jim Lehrerhttp://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/education/july-dec08/highered_12-08.htmlMon, 08 Dec 2008 18:31:00 EDTHigher education costs have increased by 439 percent since 1982, according to a National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education report. NewsHour special correspondent for education John Merrow looks at the rising burden of education debt. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www-tc.pbs.org/newshour/rss/media/2008/12/08/20081208_education.mp310:20NewsHour with Jim Lehrerhttp://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/law/july-dec08/scotus_12-02.htmlTue, 02 Dec 2008 18:43:00 EDTThe Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday for a case weighing an unusual test of sexual harassment laws whose outcome could have an impact on future gender, racial, and workplace discrimination cases. Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal recaps the case.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www-tc.pbs.org/newshour/rss/media/2008/12/02/20081202_court.mp306:31NewsHour with Jim Lehrerhttp://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/education/july-dec08/nolaschools_10-17.htmlFri, 17 Oct 2008 18:40:00 EDTAt the start of a new school year in New Orleans, first-time educators are leaning the ropes and working to gain respect from students and fellow teachers. In the latest installment of his reports on school reform in the city, John Merrow examines the challenges new teachers are facing.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www-tc.pbs.org/newshour/rss/media/2008/10/17/20081017_orleans.mp309:44NewsHour with Jim Lehrerhttp://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/politics/july-dec08/obamacloseup_09-23.htmlTue, 23 Sep 2008 18:40:00 EDTIn the second of a series of reports examining the presidential candidates' leadership styles, Margaret Warner talks to colleagues and advisers of Sen. Barack Obama about how his decision making style would translate to the White House.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www-tc.pbs.org/newshour/rss/media/2008/09/23/20080923_obama.mp312:58NewsHour with Jim Lehrerhttp://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/politics/july-dec08/mccainupclose_09-22.htmlMon, 22 Sep 2008 18:40:00 EDTIn the first of a series of reports on the leadership qualities of the presidential candidates, Judy Woodruff talks to colleagues of Sen. John McCain about how the GOP hopeful makes decisions and how his governing style would translate in the White House.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www-tc.pbs.org/newshour/rss/media/2008/09/22/20080922_mccain28.mp313:09NewsHour with Jim Lehrerhttp://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/education/july-dec08/dcschools_09-18.htmlThu, 18 Sep 2008 18:45:00 EDTChancellor Michelle Rhee's mission to reform D.C.'s troubled schools -- by firing ineffective teachers and offering a new pay system for those who increase students' results -- has met resistance from the teachers' union. Special correspondent John Merrow reports on the growing tension.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/media/2008/09/18/20080918_schools28.mp308:11