NewsHour with Jim Lehrer | Social Issues Coverage | PBShttp://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/newshour/topic/social_issues/The latest news, analysis and reporting about Social Issues from the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer and its Web site, the feed is updated periodically with interviews, background reports and updates to put the news in a larger context.en-usCopyright ©2006 MacNeil/Lehrer Productions. All Rights Reserved.NewsHour with Jim Lehrer144144http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/newshour/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/images/rss/promo_rss.jpgJohn Merrow Takes Questionshttp://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/forum/education/july-dec08/merrow_07-23.htmlWed, 23 July 2008 14:00:00 ESTOver the course of the 2007-2008 school year, John Merrow, the NewsHour's special correspondent for education, reported on the challenges faced by two new superintendents in struggling school districts: Michelle Rhee in Washington, D.C., and Paul Vallas in New Orleans.Ariz. Breaks Ground in Reforming Prison Systemhttp://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/law/july-dec08/azprison_07-22.htmlTue, 22 July 2008 18:30:00 ESTThe Arizona prison system is attempting to restructure its correction programs, in the aim of reducing repeat offenders. Jeffrey Brown reports on what these measures hope to achieve.Summer Camp Helps Children of Deployed Parentshttp://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/military/july-dec08/purplecamp_07-18.htmlFri, 18 July 2008 18:45:00 ESTEvery summer at Operation Purple Camp in Colorado, more than half of the campers are children whose parents are deployed in military service. Spencer Michels visits the nurturing site for youth with special needs.