1999
NOVEMBER
November 29, 1999
Budgeting for Books
Chester Finn, fellow at the Manhattan Institute and the Hoover Institution, and Richard Rothstein, professor of public policy at Occidental University and research associate at the Economic Policy Institute, offer perspectives on the education component in the federal budget.

November 16, 1999
Drawing the Line
Houston Schools Superintendent Rod Paige, Chicago Schools Superintendent Paul Vallas, Alexandria, Va., high school English teacher Patrick Welch and San Antonio guidance counselor Brenda Melton discuss the implementation and effects of zero- tolerance discipline policies.

November 9, 1999
An Evolution Revolution
NewsHour correspondent Betty Ann Bowser reports on the storm over evolution created in Kansas..

OCTOBER
October 20, 1999
Drilling for Scholars
Elizabeth Brackett of WTTW-Chicago reports on public education with a military touch.

October 11, 1999
Betting on Schools
Economics correspondent Paul Solman of WGBH, Boston, reports on the Tuesday's referendum vote in Alabama to decide if lottery profits can be used to fund the state education system.

SEPTEMBER
September 17, 1999
Digital Divide
Jeffrey Kaye of KCET, Los Angeles, reports on haves and have nots in the information age.

September 13, 1999
Stopping the Buses
Correspondent Betty Ann Bowser provides an update on last week's court-ordered halt to school busing in Charlotte, North Carolina.

September 9, 1999
The Teacher Void
Excerpts from a documentary by John Merrow on the consequences of the nation's teacher shortage.

September 2, 1999
Vouching for It
The two sides involved in Cleveland's landmark school voucher case discuss the issue with Elizabeth Farnsworth, after a background report.

September 2, 1999
Testing Schools
Correspondent Betty Ann Bowser reports on the demanding standards expected of Virginia school children.

AUGUST
August 25, 1999
The Students are Watching
David Gergen, editor-at-large of U.S. News and World Report, talks with longtime educators and authors Theodore and Nancy Sizer about their latest book, "The Students are Watching: Schools and the Moral Contract."

August 24, 1999
School in the Summertime
Correspondent Betty Ann Bowser reports on mandatory summer school programs for failing students and whether or not the programs are successful.

MAY
May 20, 1999
Reflections on Littleton
NewsHour regulars: Essayists Richard Rodriguez, Anne Taylor Fleming, Clarence Page, Roger Rosenblatt, and Jim Fisher discuss youth violence and the one-month anniversary of the Littleton shootings.

May 7, 1999
Responsibility in the wake of Littleton
Chief Correspondent Elizabeth Farnsworth moderates a discussion among Denver area parents and teachers in the aftermath of the Littleton shootings.

May 5, 1999
Life after Littleton
Denver High School students discuss responsibility in light of the Littleton, Colo., shootings.

May 3, 1999
New Lessons
Correspondent Betty Ann Bowser reports on the Colorado shootings impact on schools throughout the nation.

APRIL
April 29, 1999
Another Day of Mourning
Correspondent Spencer Michels reports on the events in Denver.

April 26, 1999
The Fallout in Littleton
Correspondent Jeffrey Kaye provides an update from Denver on the latest developments in the Columbine High school shootings, along with a look at the funeral service for a former teacher who was killed in the tragedy.

April 22, 1999
The Aftermath
Correspondent Jeffrey Kaye looks at the aftermath of the Colorado school shooting. Excerpts of President Clinton's comments about school violence to students at a Northern Virginia high school.

April 22, 1999
Keeping Kids Safe
Correspondent Betty Ann Bowser talks with four of America's outstanding teachers who were in Washington for the teacher of the year awards.

April 21, 1999
Kids who Kill
Experts discuss teen violence and how to look for warning signs.

April 21, 1999
The District Attorney
The Jefferson County District Attorney, David Thomas, outlines the state of the investigation into the deadly school attack in Littleton, Colorado.

April 21, 1999
The Littleton Shooting
Correspondent Betty Ann Bowser reports on Tuesday's shooting spree -- which claimed 15 lives in a school in the Denver suburb of Littleton.

April 20, 1999
School Shootings
In what Police have called an apparent "suicide mission," two gunmen have killed 15 at a Denver-area high school.

April 5, 1999
Learning about the War
How are students in the U.S. learning about their country's military action in Yugoslavia? Lee Hochberg of Oregon Public Broadcasting reports from Portland.

MARCH
March 8, 1999
Ending Social Promotion
Should failing students be forced to repeat a grade? Elizabeth Brackett of WTTW-Chicago reports.

FEBRUARY
February 11, 1999
Politics Of Education
Correspondent Spencer Michels reports on the politics of education in California.

February 10, 1999
Failing To Educate?
The Clinton administration has proposed legislation that will require schools to meet tougher standards in order to receive federal funds.

February 1, 1999
Bilingual Education
Correspondent Spencer Michels reports on the continuing controversy over bilingual education in California.

February 1, 1999
Forum: The Problems with Failing
The Clinton administration has proposed a ban on social promotion. Should failing students be forced to repeat a grade?

JANUARY
January 29, 1999
Gender Gap
Correspondent Betty Ann Bowser reports on the disparity in the comfort level that males and females have with computers and technology.

January 18, 1999
Redefining Diversity
California law schools look for new ways to achieve diversity in the wake of the passage of Proposition 209, which eliminated affirmative action from the state's public education system.