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	2012 DECEMBER Dec. 28, 2012 Can Rocketship Launch a Fleet of Successful, Mass-Produced Schools? John Danner has built seven "Rocketship" charter schools, whose model has produced results at or above average in low-income neighborhood by using technology, community engagement, and teaching coaches. Special correspondent John Merrow profiles the California program, which aims to mass-produce quality schools.

	Dec. 27, 2012 What Have We Learned From the Dropout Crisis? Here's a statistic we've reported on all year: One in four students drops out before he or she finishes high school. The NewsHour's American Graduate team has traveled the country to find the stories behind the numbers.

	Dec. 21, 2012 Education Secretary Arne Duncan on Finding Community Solutions to Gun Violence A special PBS broadcast called "After Newtown" will air Friday at 8 p.m. ET, continuing a national dialogue about the issues raised by the tragedy in Newtown, Conn. As part of the collaboration, Gwen Ifill spoke with Education Secretary Arne Duncan. Here is the broadcasted excerpt of their conversation.

	Dec. 21, 2012 Education Secretary Arne Duncan on Newtown, Gun Violence In his first since the the mass shooting in Connecticut, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan talks about growing up in Chicago, saying, "Gun violence has haunted me my entire life." He describes how crimes against school children during his tenure as superintendent of the Chicago public school system shaped his own views on guns.

	Dec. 21, 2012 Haley House: Food with Purpose Haley House

	Dec. 16, 2012 Recognizing Signs of Grief in Your Child, Helping Them Understand Tragedy Dr. Jeannie V. Pasacreta is a psychologist and resident of Newtown, Conn. She helps people deal with trauma, stress and even teaches others how to recognize the signs. She offers advice to parents on recognizing behavioral changes in children and talking to them about traumatic events in the most constructive way.

	Dec. 16, 2012 Former Classmate Describes the Adam Lanza He Knew PBS NewsHour correspondent Hari Sreenivasan talks to Kyle Kromberg, a former classmate of Adam Lanza, the man police say are responsible for Friday's mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary school in Newtown, Conn. Kromberg describes Lanza as extremely shy, to the point that he would avoid people in the hallways.

	Dec. 14, 2012 How Do You Explain the Newtown Shooting to Kids? As we learn more about Friday's shooting that left at least 28 dead, including 20 children, at an elementary school in Connecticut, we want to know how you explain this tragedy to others, particularly young people. What are some of the questions young children are asking? How do you begin to answer them?

	Dec. 14, 2012 How Will the Fiscal Cliff Impact Education Funding? With tax increases and across-the-board spending cuts set to take effect in January if lawmakers and the President fail to reach a debt-reduction deal, education providers are being forced to plan for tighter budgets. But the effects those cuts would have on education ends up being much more complex than.

	Dec. 7, 2012 City Year Plays Role in Turnaround for School and Students Together under the Diplomas Now model for school reform, City Year and Communities in Schools closely examine students' attendance, behavior and coursework -- the ABC's that can determine a child's likelihood of dropping out. When they find a student in trouble, they work together to create a plan supporting positive change.

	Dec. 6, 2012 School Reform Program Targets Students at Risk of Falling Behind, Dropping Out Currently implemented in 44 U.S. schools, a data-driven dropout prevention program called Diplomas Now targets students who start to fall behind in middle school, and offers them nurturing, mentoring relationships. Ray Suarez reports on how a Baton Rouge middle school was able to turn itself around by adopting this approach.

	Dec. 6, 2012 Why 'Mastering' the Basics of Why We Go to School Matters Diplomas Now, a data-driven program of curriculum reforms and support services, leverages community organizations to work with administrators and staff. Together they identify the predictors of poor school performance, and initiate and support positive change.

	Dec. 6, 2012 'Insider Trading' Used to Retool Failing Schools Broadmoor Middle School in Baton Rouge, La., is starting to see improvements in student attendance, behavior and class performance. It's an unlikely success story for a school where 95 percent of the students are eligible for free or reduced lunch.

	Dec. 6, 2012 Gospel Singer Motivates Youth through Nonprofit Grammy award-winning Christian singer Israel Houghton discusses what drives him to inspiring young adults maximize their full potential and harness the power of their education to rise out of poverty.

	Dec. 3, 2012 In Chicago, Public Schools and Teachers Work Towards a 'Common Core' Some states, including Illinois, have recently adopted new public school curriculum guidelines called the Common Core State Standards. While some teachers feel relief at having clear guidelines, Elizabeth Brackett of WTTW reports from Chicago on a more contentious aspect of the new implementation: student and teacher evaluation.

	Dec. 3, 2012 Can Longer School Days Close the Achievement Gap? In an experiment aimed to raise achievement in America's public schools, 11 school districts across five states--Colorado, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York and Tennessee--will be extending their class time learning by at least 300 hours, starting in 2013.



	NOVEMBER Nov. 30, 2012 Latest Release of U.S. High School Graduation Rates Still Preliminary After decades of using different metrics to calculate high school graduation rates, the Department of Education has for the first time released data for most states' graduation rates under one standardized measurement.

	Nov. 29, 2012 To Encourage Kids' Health, Pediatricians Add Reading to Essential Check-Up List National literacy program Reach Out and Read reaches kids in a place where they are almost guaranteed to visit: the doctor's office. Special correspondent John Merrow meets a new breed of pediatrician -- part doctor, part teacher -- who help parents share books with their children to improve and encourage cognitive development.

	Nov. 20, 2012 What Can Children Tell Us About Growing Up Poor? In Frontline's latest documentary, "Poor Kids," children are all too aware of their family's financial situation. We chat with the film's producer about the film, which airs Tuesday on most PBS stations.

	Nov. 15, 2012 From Homeless to Homecoming and Beyond Football Coach Natalie Randolph is clear: 'If you don't go to study hall, you don't practice. If you don't practice, you don't play.' The nation's first female high school football head coach inspires her team on and off the field.

	Nov. 14, 2012 The Football Facts of Life Coolidge High School in Washington, D.C. is home to one of the first female head coaches in the nation. But Coach Natalie Randolph is also known for prioritizing academics before football. Her game plan is to show her students that football is just "icing on the cake." Education and character are what sets them apart.

	Nov. 13, 2012 What Does Poverty Mean to Children? Child poverty has reached record levels with over 16 million children affected. 1 in 13 Americans are jobless, and many children are growing up with little hope for their future. Frontline's latest documentary, Poor Kids, asks children what being poor in America really looks like through their eyes.

	Nov. 9, 2012 Final Edition: Vote 2012 College Tour After working with more than 10,000 college students and teachers, we wrap up nine weeks on the road for our special Election 2012 national tour.

	Nov. 8, 2012 To Encourage Kids' Health, Pediatricians Add Reading to Essential Check-Up List National literacy program Reach Out and Read reaches kids in a place where they are almost guaranteed to visit: the doctor's office. Special correspondent John Merrow meets a new breed of pediatrician -- part doctor, part teacher -- who help parents share books with their children to improve and encourage cognitive development.



	OCTOBER Oct. 24, 2012 Young Voices: University Students React to Foreign Policy Debate From inside George Washington University's Jack Morton Auditorium, it was clear which of the verbal jabs and one-liners entertained the 300-person crowd at the presidential debate watch party Monday night. What were some of the students at the watch party saying after the debate about the substance of what the candidates said?

	Oct. 5, 2012 Does U.S. School Reform Need to Be Reformed? The Obama Administration's effort to turn around failing schools under the School Improvement Grant program is in need of drastic reform, says a new report by the National Education Policy Center. But what does it mean to be a 'turnaround' school?

	Oct. 4, 2012 Debating Our Destiny: Reflections on the Impact of Presidential Debates As Wednesday night's showdown between President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney demonstrates, presidential debates are an integral part of the election process.

	Oct. 2, 2012 Presidential Debates: Teachable Moments to Spark Interest in Elections What can middle, high school and college students learn from watching the upcoming presidential debates? Not only can these prime-time events be suspenseful and exciting, but they provide the opportunity to see the candidates side by side on stage, interacting in real time without slick ads or pithy campaign messages.



	SEPTEMBER Sept. 28, 2012 8th-Grade Journalist Spotlights Violence in School, Hopes Obama Will Notice How does violence affect students' ability to learn? That's what eighth-grader De'Qonton Davis and his classmates set out to investigate as part of the NewsHour's Student Reporting Labs project in partnership with PBS station WEDU in Tampa. The students produced a unique video report that they hope President Obama will see.

	Sept. 28, 2012 Student Journalists Report on Florida's Home Invasion Problem De'Qonton Davis teamed up with his friend Antwoine Reid, and the pair used an iPod Touch to shoot a story about an issue that hit close to home -- home invasions.

	Sept. 27, 2012 In N.D., Oil Boom Brings Student Boom and Schools Struggle to Accommodate As people flock to Williston, N.D., for jobs in the booming oil industry, the public systems struggle to keep up, converting one-room school houses to accommodate the rapid rise in student enrollment. Like much of Williston's infrastructure, there are financial hurdles to meet needs of teachers and students. Ray Suarez reports.

	Sept. 27, 2012 Educating a Boom The schools in Williston, N.D., are facing a set of unique challenges. A rapidly expanding oil boom has created widespread prosperity in the region, but it has also given rise to a whole host of problems.

	Sept. 27, 2012 In Rural Williston, N.D., Bus Drivers Act as School's Eyes and Ears In District 8, which covers about 1,500 rural miles beyond the four-mile radius of the town of Williston, N.D., bus drivers are more than just the backbone of the transportation program.

	Sept. 26, 2012 2012 Teacher of the Year on What Helps Teachers and Students Succeed Ray Suarez talks to Council of Chief State School Officers 2012 Teacher of the Year Rebecca Mieliwocki, about the learning curve for teachers in helping students succeed and graduate from middle school and high school. Mieliwocki believes that teachers are 'seekers' who uplift the natural talents of each individual student.

	Sept. 26, 2012 Teacher of the Year: Engagement Key to Student Success Teacher of the Year Rebecca Mieliwocki's classroom is designed to discover each child's aptitudes, so they become more engaged in the classroom and more likely to learn the required material.

	Sept. 25, 2012 Average Scores for SAT Tests Drop as Pool of Students Who Take Test Widens Many parents and teachers have looked to SAT scores as a measure for the quality of education students receive. This year, national average scores on SAT reading and writing tests edged down while math scores remained stagnant. Ray Suarez talks to College Board's Jim Montoya and University of Oregon's Roger Thompson for more.

	Sept. 25, 2012 Live Chat Recap: Inside America's Dropout Epidemic Tuesday's FRONTLINE profiles four at-risk students at Sharpstown High School, one of Houston's worst performing schools. On Wednesday at 2 p.m. ET, join us for a live chat with the film's producer and key players.

	Sept. 24, 2012 Why Students Who Underperform, Fall Behind or Fail Classes Drop Out of School In the U.S., one million students leave school early each year. Ray Suarez kicks off American Graduate Week with Victor Rios, Stephanie Krauss and Adam Steltzner, three individuals who know firsthand what it's like to be a high school dropout, but who ultimately turned their lives around and returned to get more education.

	Sept. 24, 2012 American Graduate Week Kicks Off This week, the PBS NewsHour will be featuring voices of and potential solutions to the high school dropout crisis.

	Sept. 24, 2012 Former Dropouts and Their Paths to Success On Monday we begin American Graduate Week with a panel discussion moderated by senior correspondent Ray Suarez.

	Sept. 21, 2012 American Graduate Day Highlights Fight to Curb Student Dropouts More than 7,000 students drop out of school every day, a million each year. Join public media partners this Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012, for the first ever American Graduate Day -- a full day of multi-platform programing to fight high school student dropout rates.

	Sept. 19, 2012 Students of Chicago Public Schools Back in Class, Broader Reform Issues Remain Chicago students head back to class as Chicago Public Schools and teachers unions compromise on the issues that led to a seven-day strike. Jeffrey Brown talks to American Enterprise Institute's Michael McShane and Stanford University's Linda Darling-Hammond for more on the broader education reform issues involved.

	Sept. 19, 2012 Education Correspondent John Merrow Wins McGraw Prize NewsHour special correspondent John Merrow has been named a winner of the Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education.

	Sept. 18, 2012 Chicago Teachers Union Votes to End Strike Chicago Teachers Union leaders voted Tuesday to end a strike that has closed classrooms for more than a week in the nation's third-largest school district.

	Sept. 11, 2012 Day 2 of Chicago Strike: Teachers Union vs. Financially-Strapped Schools Chicago teachers remained on strike for a second day. At dispute is tying teacher pay to student performance on standardized tests. Jeffrey Brown talks to American Federation of Teachers' Randi Weingarten and former Colorado Gov. Roy Romer on the challenges to improve standards while school budgets continue to be cut.

	Sept. 10, 2012 From the Halls of Worrall Elementary School, News by Students with Asperger's News has an agenda at Worrall Elementary School in Broomall, Pa., where students with Asperger's syndrome 'go live' in their own broadcast each year. Their teachers say it's one of the best ways for students to learn to speak clearly, work together, build confidence, and gain fame all at once. Betty Ann Bowser reports.

	Sept. 10, 2012 School of Wine: Training Students for Jobs in Washington State's Wine Industry With more than 700 vineyards, Washington state has become a premier location for viticulture. One community college has created a winemaking degree that fosters economic, environmental and cultural sustainability in and around the city of Walla Walla where vineyards continue to sprout. Special correspondent John Tulenko reports.

	Sept. 10, 2012 Ending Negotiations, 25,000 Chicago Teachers Head to the Picket Lines Despite spending more than 400 hours in negotiation, Chicago Public School teachers walked off the job over pay and health benefits and policies that would tie teacher performance to students' scores on standardized testing. Jeffrey Brown talks to WTTW's Eddie Arruza for more on the first Chicago teachers' strike in 25 years.

	Sept. 5, 2012 Is Academia Becoming an "Idea Graveyard?" Paul Solman frequently answers questions from the NewsHour audience on business and economic news.



	AUGUST Aug. 30, 2012 Whatever Happened to 'Discover Economics with Paul Solman'? Economics Correspondent Paul Solman hosted four-plus hours of video some years ago, introducing the basic concepts of the social so-called science. Are they nowhere to be found?

	Aug. 21, 2012 Year-Round School Commits to Students from Middle School to Last Day of College Rainier Scholars, a Seattle non-profit, is trying to curb high school drop out rates. Taking the long-term approach, they identify students with high barriers to higher education and ask them -- some as young as 10 -- to commit not just to finishing high school, but to graduating from college. Hari Sreenivasan reports.

	Aug. 21, 2012 Are Year-Round Enrichment Programs the Answer to Summer Learning Loss? Few things conjure up childhood nostalgia like summer vacation. Yet the long period away from school is often cited by education experts as a crucial factor in explaining why some students fall behind in subjects like math, reading and science every year.

	Aug. 21, 2012 From Middle School to College, Six Tips for Educational Success There is a shy grin on the face of Pablo Santiago-Benitez, 11, as he proudly explains why he's already planning for his university career. "You have to start early or else it will be too late, and before you know it you are already in college," he says.

	Aug. 20, 2012 In Rhode Island, Reinventing Summer School to Prevent Kids' Learning Loss In Providence, R.I., the Summer Scholars Program has reinvented summer school by taking lower income students out of the classroom and putting them "into the field." John Merrow reports on how the new approach gets students to practice skills they struggled with during the past year and prevent additional learning loss for fall.

	Aug. 17, 2012 For Student Reporters, an Out of This World Interview With a NASA Engineer Students from E.L. Haynes High School in Washington, D.C., put newly acquired reporting skills to the test during an online video interview with Maggie Scholtz, a NASA engineer who works on the Mars rover Curiosity.

	Aug. 13, 2012 Education Olympics: How Does the U.S. Rank? The United States left the 2012 London Olympics with 104 medals in tow. But how do we stack up against the world when it comes to education?

	Aug. 1, 2012 School's Out, But PBS NewsHour Summer Programs Keep Going While most students are on summer vacation, two Student Reporting Labs have been diligently working through the hot months.



	JULY July 31, 2012 STEAM Ahead: Merging Arts and Science Education Akua Kouyate, Wolf Trap's senior director of education During tough economic times, arts and music programs are often some of the first programs cut in schools.

	July 17, 2012 In Middle School, Can Data Prevent Dropouts? Seven thousand students dropout of school every day in the U.S. And some researchers have dubbed middle school as the essential "make-or-break" years in determining a child's success.

	July 12, 2012 What Are the Lessons from the Penn State Scandal? What can other institutions learn from the Penn State sex abuse case? Jeffrey Brown talks to Teresa Huizar, executive director of the National Children's Alliance; Elizabeth LeTourneau of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health; and Scott Berkowitz, founder and president of the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network.

	July 12, 2012 Report: Penn St., Paterno Showed No Concern for Sandusky Victims A new report released Thursday morning finds that senior leaders, including Joe Paterno, at Penn State University disregarded the safety and welfare of victims abused by Jerry Sandusky, says the Associated Press.

	July 5, 2012 Taste of College Encourages Students to Continue Classes In his second report from South Texas, special correspondent John Merrow explores from the students' perspective how early college programs are encouraging youth to stay in high school.

	July 4, 2012 In South Texas, Luring Dropouts Back By Sending Them to College Hoping to stem a high school dropout crisis, one Texas superintendent is luring many students back to school by giving them a taste of college coursework. Special correspondent John Merrow reports as part of our American Graduate series.

	July 2, 2012 Alan Alda's 'Flame Challenge' Illuminates Importance of Communicating Science Clarity, specificity and humor are among the best tools for making kids grasp even simple questions like "What is a flame?" Science correspondent Miles O'Brien talks to actor Alan Alda and scientist Neil deGrasse Tyson about the need to explain science concepts to the public.



	JUNE June 27, 2012 Public Universities Grapple with Money, Technology and Mission A recent battle involving University of Virginia's president is highlighting the increasing pressures facing public universities. Jeffrey Brown discusses the national context with Gordon Gee of Ohio State University, George Cohen of University of Virginia Law School and Anne Neal of the American Council of Trustees and Alumni.

	June 26, 2012 Harsh Punishment for Misbehavior in Texas Schools In the latest installment of our American Graduate series, correspondent Tom Bearden reports on the strict disciplinary policies in place in Texas schools. Misbehavior that in another era might have resulted in a trip to the principal's office now leads to fines, citations, even criminal records in some cases in Texas.

	June 26, 2012 In Texas Schools, Parents Cited for Students' Misbehavior The state of Texas has used the tactic of citing students for behavior violations and truancy as part of a zero-tolerance movement since the mid-1990's.

	June 26, 2012 Early Punishments Can Have Lasting Impact for Some Students A number of studies over the years have linked a child's exposure to the criminal justice system with increased odds of dropping out of school. The NewsHour recently traveled to Texas, a state that is sending thousands of kids to court every year.

	June 21, 2012 Community Colleges Struggling With Spreading the Knowledge Special correspondent John Tulenko reports on the struggle inside community colleges trying to help students at all learning levels.

	June 21, 2012 857 Empty School Desks for Every Student Who Drops Out Hundreds of empty school desks crowded the National Mall Wednesday as part of an awareness campaign that estimates 857 students drop out of high school every hour of a school day.

	June 14, 2012 Can Campuses Muster Obama Enthusiasm of 2008? The home of the University of Michigan is in its quiet summer mode in June, as most students have gone home or off to internships. But as the 2012 presidential campaign begins to gear up a question hangs in the air here: Whither the college vote in 2012?

	June 5, 2012 Are Teachers Too Easily Caught in Crossfire Over Student Achievement? Part of the American Graduate project addressing the country's high school dropout crisis, Ray Suarez and former Deputy Secretary of Education Diane Ravitch discuss education reform and her approach to teacher accountability.

	June 4, 2012 Melinda Gates on the Importance of Evaluations in Shaping Effective Teachers Part of the American Graduate project addressing the country's high school dropout crisis, teachers across the nation have weighed in at town halls on what's working and what's not. Hari Sreenivasan and Melinda Gates discuss how the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation hopes to best tackle education reform.



	MAY May 22, 2012 Delbanco Assesses Higher Education's Full Value Amid Questions Over Rising Costs Some people have argued that the traditional four-year college education might not be the right choice for some students. Andrew Delbanco has a new book on the topic. Jeffrey Brown spoke with him recently. Here's an extended version of their conversation.

	May 22, 2012 College: 'The Best Rehearsal Spaces We Have for Democracy' In "College: What it Was, Is, and Should Be," Columbia University professor Andrew Delbanco presents a biting defense of a traditional four-year college experience with a liberal arts education -- as opposed to a pre-professional training experience increasingly popular in a tough economy. Jeffrey Brown hosts the conversation.

	May 22, 2012 Pakistani Women Counter Country's Violence With Textbooks, TV Shows Pakistan is experiencing a surge in many types of violence, and some of the women working to counteract it place some of the blame on the country's schools.

	May 21, 2012 Helping High School Youth Learn by Doing Since 1994, YouthBuild has trained 110,000 high school dropouts around the country to put up houses for their community and think critically in the classroom while earning their GEDs or diplomas. As part of the American Graduate series, Paul Solman reports on a program designed to keep kids learning inside and outside of class.

	May 18, 2012 Chronic Absenteeism -- Not a 'Casual Decision' There's an assumption that in order to do well in school, you have to be in school. But new data suggests that 5 to 7.5 million students, especially from low-income areas, are missing more than one month of school a year.

	May 17, 2012 Florida Journalism Program Gives Students Reason to Stay in School Student Leon Tomlinson joined Journeys in Journalism in third grade and said that the program was one of the main reasons he now excels in the classroom.

	May 17, 2012 Young Journalists at Work Over the course of reporting a story on a communications magnet program in St. Petersburg, Fla., the NewsHour met many students going through the K-12 "Journeys in Journalism" program. View a slideshow of their work.

	May 16, 2012 8th-Grade Journalist Spotlights Violence in School, Hopes Obama Will Notice How does violence affect students' ability to learn? That's what eighth-grader De'Qonton Davis and his classmates set out to investigate as part of the NewsHour's Student Reporting Labs project in partnership with PBS station WEDU in Tampa. The students produced a unique video report that they hope President Obama will see.

	May 16, 2012 What Does a First-Grade Journalist Look Like? On a cool April morning the first graders from Teresa Scott's class silently make their way into a multimedia classroom where they gather once a week to learn the ins and outs of journalism.

	May 14, 2012 Boosting Reading Skills: Will 'Common Core' Experiment Pay Off? Called the "Common Core," a new set of state guidelines spell out what young students are expected to learn and what books they're expected to read. Forty five states and the District of Colombia have already adopted the standards. Learning Matters' John Merrow reports on the design and the aim of the new guidelines.

	May 7, 2012 Ndegeocello Credits Arts Education With Redefining Path to Success With nine studio albums under her belt and a world tour under way, bass player Meshell Ndegeocello was in her hometown of Washington, D.

	May 2, 2012 Holocaust Survivor: Hatred, Tyranny Continue 'Every Single Day' After surviving the Holocaust, Gerda Weissmann Klein emigrated to the United States where she has championed the values of immigrants and citizenship. Klein speaks with Judy Woodruff about her horrifying years in Nazi captivity and how the experience has inspired her work.

	May 2, 2012 Ask Melinda Gates Your Question About Education Reform Next week, Melinda Gates will sit down with Hari Sreenivasan to talk about the Gates Foundation's work in the field of education, and we'd like to hear your suggestions.

	May 2, 2012 Join a Live Chat Thursday: How Do You Teach Climate Change in the Classroom? For the first time, national science standards will include guidelines on how to teach climate change -- but how will teachers incorporate the subject into the curriculum? Watch the broadcast segment on Wednesday's NewsHour and then join Hari Sreenivasan on Thursday at 5 p.m. ET for a live chat on the topic.

	May 1, 2012 Climate In The Classroom: Teachers Share Their Stories This week, the PBS NewsHour will report on one teacher's struggles to teach climate change in her Colorado classroom. We asked teachers and educators to share their experiences handling the subject in their schools.



	APRIL April 30, 2012 Inside a Madrassa in Pakistan The Jamia Binoria Madrassa in downtown Karachi is considered one of Pakistan's more moderate Islamic institutions. Within these whitewashed concrete walls, students receive a mixture of secular and religious education.

	April 27, 2012 How Are Student Loans Affecting Your Life? As student loans become a hot-button issue in this election season, we turn to you to better inform our coverage: How are student loans affecting your life? Are you still paying them off? What advice would you give graduating high school seniors who are about to take on college loans?

	April 25, 2012 An American Graduate in New Mexico As part of the American Graduate project, Ray Suarez visits a school in New Mexico, where he talks to teenagers about the value of education.

	April 24, 2012 Live Chat: Why Aren't There More Female Scientists and Engineers? This week on the NewsHour, we take a look at why more women aren't pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics , with reports beginning Wednesday online and on the broadcast.

	April 18, 2012 Teen Reporter Investigates Cyberbullying Bullying through online platforms - known as cyberbullying - has gained increased national attention recently. Seventeen-year-old Amy reported on the issue for her school newspaper and shares tips to keep her and her peers safe online.

	April 17, 2012 In Sin City, Out-of-Work Adults Double Down on Education The recession hit many Las Vegans very hard. That, in turn, has led to many of the unemployed or under-employed to re-evaluate their skills. Some have chosen to try to earn a GED. And that desire has led to a surge in enrollment in the Community Multicultural Center's GED program.

	April 13, 2012 As 'Bully' Opens, the Bullied, Bullies and Bystanders Weigh In Video editing by Thaisi Da SilvaA 12-year-old is harassed on the school bus, a 16-year-old lesbian is ostracized by her community and a young girl brings a gun to school to face her bullies.

	April 10, 2012 California Community Colleges Face Dilemmas Amid Tighter Budgets With 2.6 million students, California's community colleges make up the largest higher educational system in the country. Spencer Michels reports on the system's efforts to reshape its future as budget problems have forced the state to cut back support and tuition hikes have sparked student protests.

	April 10, 2012 Will Some Community Members Be Booted From Community Colleges? Is the mission of California's large community college system about to change on a fundamental level? Spencer Michels reports.

	April 6, 2012 Need to Know: Philadelphia's 'Project U-Turn' Aims to 'Recapture' Dropouts On Friday's "Need to Know," our public media colleagues tell the story of Justin Rudd, a high school dropout who lived on the streets of Philadelphia -- a city where roughly 40 percent of ninth-graders don't mange to graduate in four years.

	April 5, 2012 The Education Conversation In this week's Education Conversation, we take a a look at campus tragedies, increasing student loan debt, and more.



	MARCH March 26, 2012 On Stage, Chicago Students Tackle Immigration, Poverty, Race Students at the Albany Park Theatre Project in Chicago research, write and perform plays about their own communities, tackling tough issues like immigration, poverty and race while learning about theater in an area where extracurricular activities are few and far between. Jeffrey Brown reports.

	March 22, 2012 Learning Differences and the Arts Many students with learning disabilities lack confidence in some of the typical classroom activities but shine in the arts. At Henderson Inclusion Elementary School in Boston, a third of the students are disabled and the curriculum is filled with things like dancing, theater and visual arts.

	March 21, 2012 Engaging Students With Learning Differences Early On Students with learning differences are twice as likely as their peers to drop out of high school, according to the National Center for Learning Disabilities. Betty Ann Bowser visited an elementary school that practices early intervention -- engaging students with technology and art to improve their chances of earning a diploma.

	March 21, 2012 6 Tips for Parents of Students With Learning Differences After being diagnosed with ADHD and multiple learning disabilities, Daniel Paris was able to move from high school dropout to Harvard graduate student. Read Paris' advice for parents of children with learning differences.

	March 21, 2012 From High School Dropout to Harvard University Graduate Student Frustrated by his struggles in school, Daniel Paris dropped out of high school during his sophomore year. But after being diagnosed with ADHD and other learning disabilities, Paris finished high school, graduated from the University of Southern California and is now a graduate student at Harvard University.

	March 20, 2012 Condoleezza Rice Makes the Case for Arts as Vital Part of Education On Tuesday, Jeffrey Brown sat down with former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and former New York City Schools Chancellor Joel Klein to discuss a new report examining the connections between education and national security. He also took some time to ask both leaders about the role of arts in education amid big budget cuts.

	March 20, 2012 Condoleezza Rice: Education Could Be 'Greatest National Security Challenge' A new Council on Foreign Relations report spelled out the need for more science, history and foreign languages in U.S. schools -- and linked education to national security interests. Jeffrey Brown discusses the report with former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and former New York City Schools Chancellor Joel Klein.

	March 20, 2012 Condoleezza Rice Makes the Case for Arts as Vital Part of Education On Tuesday, Jeffrey Brown sat down with former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and former New York City Schools Chancellor Joel Klein to discuss a new report examining the connections between education and national security.

	March 19, 2012 Report: Graduation Rates Improve, but Hurdles Remain A new report reveals progress is being made in the effort to curb the dropout rate among U.S. high school students, but some states have been more effective at keeping students in school than others.

	March 16, 2012 Colorado Students Begin to Learn Financial Discipline A Colorado law that went into effect last year requires schools to teach public school students about financial responsibility -- from drawing coins and bills to deducting purchases from their classroom bank accounts. Correspondent Tom Bearden reports.

	March 14, 2012 Oakland Program Aims to Pique Girls' Interest in Science, Tech Careers As part of the NewsHour's American Graduate series, correspondent Spencer Michels reports on Techbridge, an after-school program based in Oakland, Calif., that shows hundreds of female students a path to pursuing careers in science and technology, while also trying to minimize the chances of them dropping out of school.

	March 14, 2012 In Different College Basketball Bracket, Study Finds Gap in Graduation Rate Ahead of Thursday's tipoff of the NCAA men's basketball tournament, a study has found anew that the gap in the graduation rate between white and black players remains wide.

	March 13, 2012 Driver's License Incentives Used in Some States to Keep Teens in School A growing number of state legislatures are using driving privileges as an incentive to keep students from dropping out of high school. States' laws vary, but the general premise is the same: If a student wants to stay on the road, he or she must stay in school. Hari Sreenivasan reports.

	March 13, 2012 Can Lure of Driver's License Keep Kids in School? For many teenagers, getting behind the wheel is a rite of passage. It's a step into adulthood that brings new freedoms and responsibilities. For a growing number of state legislatures, however, the driver's license is being used as an incentive to keep students from dropping out of high school.

	March 6, 2012 Report: Minority Students Face Harsher Discipline Black and Hispanic students are more likely to be suspended than white students, according to a report released Tuesday by the Education Department's Office of Civil Rights. Jeffrey Brown discusses the disparities with Christopher Edley Jr. of the University of California, Berkeley and the Fordham Institute's Chester Finn Jr.



	FEBRUARY Feb. 24, 2012 New York Arts Program Brings 'Harmony' to Low-Income Students Serving mostly low-income children in New York City, an innovative music education program called Harmony provides free instruments and daily music lessons to children in third through sixth grades. Correspondent John Merrow reports on an arts program changing lives in public schools, based on a system developed in Venezuela.

	Feb. 23, 2012 Online Public Schools Gain Popularity, but Quality Questions Persist Full-time public cyber schools are now an option in 30 states, allowing some 250,000 students in kindergarten through 12th grade to press buttons to raise their hands and message their teachers. John Tulenko of Learning Matters Television reports from Pennsylvania where the demand for online charter schools is high.

	Feb. 22, 2012 'Why I Go to School': An Antidote For Dropping Out Every year, more than 1.3 million students drop out of high school. In our new project, we are asking students to choose an image that illustrates their motivations to stay in school. We'll "pin" them up on our Pinterest board "Why I Go to School."

	Feb. 17, 2012 40 Years After Gaye's Hit, John Legend Explores 'What's Going On...Now' Jeffrey Brown talks to singer-songwriter John Legend and producer Harry Weinger about Marvin Gaye's hit record, "What's Going On," on its 40th anniversary.

	Feb. 10, 2012 'OMG!' Exports American Slang to China Meet Jessica Beinecke, the writer, host and producer of "OMG! Meiyu," or "Oh My Gosh! American English." Each weekday the 25-year-old Voice of America journalist posts 2- to 3-minute videos explaining the hippest American English and culture to a Chinese audience; her Chinese fans, in turn, tell her what they'd like to learn.

	Feb. 10, 2012 Schools Look to Holistic Approach to Improve Attendance When it comes to lowering the high school dropout rate, many school leaders have found that something fairly basic works: the ABCs -- Attendance, Behavior and Class.

	Feb. 8, 2012 In California, Some Students Rethink Dropping Out Santa Barbara High School covers 40 acres in tree-lined hills overlooking the Pacific Ocean, a few miles away.

	Feb. 2, 2012 California Photographer Captures Young Faces of Juvenile Detention Photographer and University of California, Santa Barbara professor Richard Ross has spent five years documenting juvenile detention facilities throughout the nation. In his own words, Ross explains what he's seen. This report is part of NewsHour's American Graduate series on the U.S. dropout crisis.

	Feb. 2, 2012 Juvenile Education: Inside a Confined World Photographer and professor Richard Ross has spent the last five years documenting juvenile detention facilities throughout the nation. The NewsHour recently spoke with him in his studio at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

	Feb. 1, 2012 Gang Member-Turned-Ph.D. Mentors Youth on the Fringes Victor Rios says he has lived two lifetimes. In his first, he was a gang member, juvenile delinquent and high school dropout. Now, he's a sociology professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara, who tries to help adolescents avoid the same mistakes he made and get second chances like he did. Ray Suarez reports.

	Feb. 1, 2012 Join a Live Chat Friday at 1:30 p.m. ET on Dropouts and Delinquents This week, the NewsHour's American Graduate team looks at juvenile justice and gang violence relating to the dropout crisis. Join a live chat Friday at 1:30 p.m. ET with Victor Rios, a former gang member turned sociology professor, and Richard Ross, a photographer who documents what life is like for young people in prison.

	Feb. 1, 2012 One Man's Journey From Gang Member to Academia Victor Rios says he has lived two lifetimes. In his first, he was a gang member, juvenile delinquent and high school dropout. Today, he's a sociology professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara, who studies at-risk youth.



	JANUARY Jan. 27, 2012 Should Financial Aid Be Linked to a College's Affordability? President Obama announced Friday at the University of Michigan that he's putting colleges on notice that tuition hikes can't continue year after year. Ray Suarez discusses the proposals with Mark Yudof, president of the University of California, and Richard Vedder of the Center for College Affordability and Productivity.

	Jan. 20, 2012 The Education Conversation - South Carolina Edition In this week's Education Conversation, we look at how GOP candidates score on education and why South Carolina's graduation rates are so low.

	Jan. 20, 2012 Airman, Actors Seek to Inspire Youth with 'Red Tails' "Nothing's difficult. Everything's a challenge. Through adversity to the stars. From the last plane to the last bullet to the last minute to the last man - we fight. WE fight! We FIGHT!"

	Jan. 16, 2012 In Smaller Voices, 'I Have a Dream' Echoes Again Over National Mall For the past seven years on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, children from a Washington, D.C., elementary school have climbed the steps of the Lincoln Memorial to proclaim "I have a dream," just as Dr. King did 48 years ago. This year, they also shared what "the most historic speech ever" means to them.

	Jan. 6, 2012 New Study Gauges Teachers Impact on Students' Lifetime Earnings Replacing a bad teacher with an average or a good one has measurable economic benefits such as boosting a student's lifetime earnings by hundreds of thousands of dollars, according to a new study done in part by Harvard University economist Raj Chetty. Ray Suarez and Chetty discuss the study's findings.

	Jan. 6, 2012 The Education Conversation We look at what's happening in the world of education as seen on Twitter, video and other digital destinations.