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	2006 DECEMBER Dec. 28, 2006 Track Your State's Progress Toward Education Goals Check your state's performance on national assessment tests and see how schools in your area are reaching their goals.

	Dec. 26, 2006 Program Trains Unemployed to Become Chefs Programs around the country are combatting joblessness by employing new tactics. NewsHour reports on a program in Chicago that helps train unemployed people in the culinary field.

	Dec. 20, 2006 Bill and Melinda Gates Reflect on Need for Global Philanthropy Bill and Melinda Gates, whose foundation seeks to address worldwide needs in areas including health and education, describe their initiatives and decision-making process.

	Dec. 15, 2006 Universities Debate Whether Early Admission Should Be Continued Harvard and Princeton are among the institutions that have abandoned the use of early admissions, saying the process is unfair to lower-income students. Other universities argue against this and have instead redoubled their commitment to early decision.

	Dec. 4, 2006 Supreme Court Revisits Race in Public Schools The Supreme Court heard arguments Monday about whether schools in Seattle, Wash., and Louisville, Ky., can consider race when placing students in public elementary and secondary schools. The National Law Journal's Marcia Coyle explains the cases that could affect millions of students nationwide.



	NOVEMBER Nov. 14, 2006 Philadelphia High School Integrates Latest Technologies Microsoft has helped build a high-tech high school in a Philadelphia community that serves low-income families. Students at this state-of-the art facility incorporate the latest technologies throughout their curriculum.

	Nov. 13, 2006 Thousands of Would-be Nurses Denied Affordable Training Options Thousands of would-be nurses are waitlisted at community colleges -- the main affordable choice for them. At the same time, the United States is facing a nursing shortage and importing nurses from abroad because of the high demand.

	Nov. 3, 2006 Television Show Aims to Inform Kids About Politics Linda Ellerbee hosts a current events news magazine program on Nickelodeon for kids. She has used this outlet to inform children about campaign news and this year's midterm election.



	OCTOBER Oct. 30, 2006 Elected President of Gallaudet University Ousted Amid Protests The Board of Trustees at Gallaudet University voted Sunday to revoke the contract of incoming president Jane Fernandes, amid protests from students, faculty, and alumni. A reporter discusses the impact of this incident on deaf culture and on higher education.

	Oct. 11, 2006 Principal Works to Improve Failing Inner-city School The last installment in a series looking at an inner-city school in Richmond, Va., tracks "turnaround specialist" Parker Land's efforts to fix Boushall Middle School's troubles with discipline and incentives.

	Oct. 3, 2006 Spate of Shootings Raises School Safety Concerns Three shootings at schools in the past week, including the attack on an Amish schoolhouse near Lancaster, Pa., that claimed the lives of five girls, have heightened concerns about school safety nationwide. A reporter covering the Amish shooting and a professor who heads a youth violence project discuss the school shootings.



	SEPTEMBER Sept. 8, 2006 Students Face Mounting Pressure to Succeed Pushed by parents, school councilors and teachers, many students are panicking about their futures as they scramble to stuff their resumes, excel in athletics, pile up awards and earn high grades. Such pressure derives in part from a make-money mentality over education and leads, at times, to more cheating in school.



	AUGUST Aug. 28, 2006 Essayist Looks at Separation of Parents, Kids Off to College NewsHour Essayist Anne Taylor Fleming reflects on parents letting go of their college-age children.



	JUNE June 27, 2006 High School Drop-out Rates Rise While the drop-out rate of high school students increases, experts struggle to develop an accurate measure and determine why some students fail to graduate.

	June 26, 2006 Warren Buffett Pledges around $30 Billion to Gates Foundation Warren Buffett, the world's second richest person, has donated nearly 85 percent of his fortune to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to help fight disease and poverty and improve education.

	June 20, 2006 Chatanooga Elementary Schools Struggle to Improve Low Test Scores The NewsHour's Special Correspondent for Education John Merrow reports on efforts to fix a group of troubled elementary schools in Tennessee.

	June 19, 2006 A Principal Struggles to Fix a Richmond Middle School The third report in a series by education correspondent John Merrow tracks one principal's efforts to reform a troubled inner-city school in Richmond, Virginia on the state's warning list.

	June 19, 2006 More Young People Turn to Community College For young people who feel the intense pressure of choosing a career path, community colleges can offer a reprieve with a less-taxing and less-expensive educational environment.

	June 2, 2006 Student Competition Spurs Interest in Poetry Students compete in National Poetry Out Loud, the first annual poetry recitation contest. Jeffrey Brown reports.

	June 2, 2006 Graduations Mark the End of a Traumatic Year for New Orleans Schools John Merrow has been reporting on the efforts of New Orleans schools to remain open in the wake of the Hurricane Katrina disaster, which destroyed much of the infrastructure of the school systems in the Gulf Coast.

	June 1, 2006 The Scripps National Spelling Bee Championship Gains More Attention The annual Scripps National Spelling Bee has gained more attention on the small screen in recent years thanks to a number of big screen hits. James Maguire, author of the book "American Bee: The National Spelling Bee and the Culture of Word Nerds," explores the factors behind the rise in popularity and the effects on kids.



	MAY May 31, 2006 Plan for Omaha Schools Raises Segregation Concerns The Nebraska Legislature voted to divide Omaha's public schools into three racially identifiable districts, prompting the NAACP to file a lawsuit against the state arguing that the law "intentionally furthers racial segregation."

	May 16, 2006 Students Compete in Robotics This year, nearly 30,000 high school students experienced triumph and defeat in a national robotics challenge geared toward fostering an interest in math, science and engineering.

	May 2, 2006 Senagalese Student Lands in Public Eye Over Pending Deportation Amadou Ly, a Senegalese 18-year-old living alone in New York City, now faces deportation after revealing his illegal immigrant status on his way to his high school's robotics competition.

	May 2, 2006 Publisher Pulls Harvard Student's Novel Over Alleged Plagiarism Little, Brown and Co. removed Kaavya Viswanathan's debut novel from book stores as the Harvard University sophomore continues to come under fire for allegedly plagiarizing. An industry expert talks about the allegations and the book publishing industry.



	APRIL April 21, 2006 Student Activism A report on a new wave of student activism brought about by September 11th, the Tsunami and Hurricane Katrina.

	April 12, 2006 Library of Congress Launches Latest Attempt to Preserve its Music The Library of Congress is attempting to preserve the memorable words and music of history. Jeffrey Brown talks to James Billington, the head Librarian of Congress, about the National Recording Registry.

	April 6, 2006 Rebuilding a District An education unit special report from Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, about a school that hopes to revitalize a town devastated by Hurricane Katrina.

	April 6, 2006 Fossil Discovery May Link Life on Land and Water Scientists discovered fossils on Ellesmere Island in the Canadian Arctic that they believe are a crucial missing link in the evolutionary chain between life in the water and on land. One of the lead researchers analyzes the implications of the discovery.



	MARCH March 31, 2006 Final Four Casts Spotlight on George Mason George Mason University was thrown into national prominence by making it to the NCAA men's basketball Final Four, but some argue that universities are chasing illusory athletic glory and, in the process, betraying their principle educational mission.

	March 29, 2006 New Report Concludes Many Black Men Are Strugging in Amerca A new report from the National Urban League concludes that many black Americans are struggling to live as well as white Americans. A report on the plight of black men, who have not kept up with the income, health, education, civil justice and civic engagement of other groups.

	March 29, 2006 Students Help Rebuild Houses After Hurricane Katrina Some teenagers chose to spend their spring break helping gut homes in Biloxi, Miss., that were severely damaged by Hurricane Katrina.

	March 23, 2006 P.S. 48 Struggles to Make The Grade NewsHour special correspondent for education John Merrow visits a highly praised New York City school that, due to regulations under No Child Left Behind Law, isn't making the grade.

	March 7, 2006 America's Efforts to Improve Math and Science in Schools A special report on America's efforts to improve math and science in schools. A detailed look into California's statewide initiative to recruit more teachers and create innovative ways to teach science and math concepts.

	March 6, 2006 High Court Rules in Favor of Military Recruitment on Campus The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that colleges that accept federal money must allow military recruiters on campus, despite some universities' objections to the Pentagon's "don't ask, don't tell" policy on gays. Gwen Ifill discusses the ruling with Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal.

	March 1, 2006 Museum Displays Charles Darwin's Discoveries A new exhibit at New York's American Museum of Natural History explores the life of Charles Darwin and how he developed his theories on evolution but repressed them for decades because he may have known how revolutionary they would become.



	FEBRUARY Feb. 22, 2006 Embattled Harvard President Set to Leave Post Margaret Warner reports on the departure of Harvard President Lawrence Summers and the response from students and faculty.



	JANUARY Jan. 31, 2006 President Urges Fight on 'Tyranny', Steps to Keep U.S. Competitive President Bush, in his State of the Union speech Tuesday, said U.S. security depends on ending tyranny in the world, while maintaining U.S. competitiveness requires investments in technology and scientific learning.

	Jan. 31, 2006 President Urges Fight on 'Tyranny', Steps to Keep U.S. Competitive President Bush, in his State of the Union speech Tuesday, said U.S. security depends on ending tyranny in the world, while maintaining U.S. competitiveness requires investments in technology and scientific learning.

	Jan. 17, 2006 New Orleans Universities Open After Hurricane Katrina A NewsHour report on the struggles faced by many New Orleans colleges and universities, opening for the first time since Hurricane Katrina.