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| 2002 DECEMBER
Dec. 11, 2002
Rescue Mission: Philadelphia Schools
Correspondent Betty Ann Bowser reports on school reform in Philadelphia.
   
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| OCTOBER
Oct. 11, 2002
College Perspectives on the Iraq Debate
Media correspondent Terence Smith speaks with four college newspaper writers for the campus perspective on the Iraq debate and the talk of war.
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| SEPTEMBER
Sept. 30, 2002
High Hopes: Chancellor of the New York City Public School System
John Merrow talks with Joel Klein, the newly-appointed chancellor of the New York City public school system.
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| AUGUST
Aug. 9, 2002
Book Battle
Terence Smith reports on the current religious debate over required reading in North Carolina.
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| JULY
July 24, 2002
Making the Grade Part VII: New York City's Public Schools
Education correspondent John Merrow revisits six teachers in New York City's toughest public schools, two years after their first profile on the NewsHour.
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| July 5, 2002
Getting a Head Start
Lee Hochberg reports on a new focus in the Head Start educational program.
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| July 2, 2002
Exam Questions: Changes to the SAT
Ray Suarez reports on changes to the SAT exam and the debate those proposals have sparked in the academic arena.
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| JUNE
June 28, 2002
Shields and Brooks
Examining the latest Supreme Court decisions, ethics in business and the House vote on prescription drugs.
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| June 27, 2002
Supreme Court Watch
Ray Suarez talks with Jan Crawford Greenburg of the Chicago Tribune about the day's Supreme Court rulings on drug testing in schools and state limits on judicial candidates.
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| June 27, 2002
Victory for Vouchers
The Supreme Court rules public money can be used to underwrite tuition at religious schools.
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| June 27, 2002
Supreme Court Watch
Ray Suarez looks at the latest Supreme Court ruling on school vouchers with Chicago Tribune reporter Jan Crawford Greenburg.
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| June 27, 2002
Supreme Court Upholds High School Drug Testing
The Supreme Court handed down a series of major decisions Thursday, including a ruling to allow random drug testing for high school students involved in any type of after-school activity or team.
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| June 20, 2002
College Sweepstakes
Essayist Anne Taylor Fleming looks into the pressures facing high school seniors.
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| June 13, 2002
Speaking for Success
Spencer Michels reports on a dramatic success for speech and debate students in California high schools.
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| June 5, 2002
College Costs
Lee Hochberg reports on the rising costs of college tuition.
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| MAY
May 27, 2002
Young Scientists
John Merrow, special correspondent on education, takes a final look in his series on high school science students competing in the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair.
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| May 20, 2002
Ads in Schools
Correspondent Lee Hochberg reports on a debate over advertising in public school classrooms.
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| May 2, 2002
Young Scientists
John Merrow presents the third part of his series on high school science competitions.
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| APRIL
April 10, 2002
Binge Drinking
Susan Dentzer reports on a federally-funded study that finds alcohol consumption and resulting accidents are responsible for approximately 1,400 college student deaths a year. The authors of the study say universities are in a "crisis" situation.
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| April 1, 2002
Extended Interview: Binge Drinking on Campus
Susan Dentzer recently sat down with Dr. Raynard Kington, acting director of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, and Dr. Ralph Hingson, professor at the Social Behavioral Sciences Department and associate dean for research at Boston University School of Public Health.
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| MARCH
March 28, 2002
Testing Our Schools
Special education correspondent John Merrow reports on testing in schools.
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| March 22, 2002
Fit for Life
Elizabeth Brackett of WTTW-Chicago reports on a new kind of physical education program aimed at helping children live healthier lives.
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| March 19, 2002
Supreme Court Watch
Gwen Ifill talks with Jan Crawford Greenburg, Supreme Court reporter for The Chicago Tribune, about arguments regarding drug testing in schools.
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| March 7, 2002
Photographer Wendy Ewald
An interview with photographer Wendy Ewald, who works with children to teach them the value of photography as a vehicle for emotional expression, and for gaining heightened awareness of the world.
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| FEBRUARY
Feb. 27, 2002
Supreme Court Watch
The Supreme Court hears arguments on whether a potential employer can refuse to hire someone if the workplace could harm the applicant's health.
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| Feb. 20, 2002
Supreme Court Watch
The Supreme Court heard arguments over whether school vouchers with federal money are constitutional and if mentally challenged people can face the death penalty.
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| Feb. 20, 2002
School Vouchers
Gwen Ifill gets two perspectives on the school voucher argument heard before the Supreme Court.
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| Feb. 5, 2002
Young Scientists
In the second installment of his series on high school science students, education correspondent John Merrow reports on high-stake science competitions.
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| JANUARY
Jan. 18, 2002
Americans Learning Arabic
Spencer Michels reports on America's growing interest to learn Arabic since September 11th.
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