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	May 2, 2008 Report: Federal Program Fails to Improve Reading Skills


	April 17, 2008 High-tech School Prepares Students for Shifting Economy


	April 7, 2008 In Tuition Aid Rules, Immigration Debate Meets Reality


	2008 MAY May 9, 2008 Frances Richey's Poetry Speaks to Son's Role as Soldier "The Warrior" by Frances Richey is composed of 28 poems written by the poet to her son, Ben, a Green Beret who has served two tours of duty in Iraq. Jeffrey Brown speaks with Richey and her son about the collection and their unique perspectives on the war.

	May 2, 2008 Report: Federal Program Fails to Improve Reading Skills An Education Department report disclosed the ineffectiveness of No Child Left Behind's $6 billion student reading program. State education officials Douglas Christensen of Nebraska and Michele Goady of Maryland debate Reading First's merits.



	APRIL April 25, 2008 Special for Students: Political Watchers Answered Questions on Democrats' Race While the Democratic primary race has broken both fundraising and voter-turnout records, it has also brought to light some of the confusing rules and regulations behind this summer's conventions. Two guests answered students' questions.

	April 17, 2008 High-tech School Prepares Students for Shifting Economy Paul Solman reports on a high school in California that pushes its students to focus on the future by preparing for jobs in the world of high technology -- while also helping the U.S. stay competitive in a global marketplace.

	April 7, 2008 In Tuition Aid Rules, Immigration Debate Meets Reality As the immigration debate continues to evolve, some states are denying children of undocumented immigrants government grants and tuition loans offered to low-income students to help pay for college. Lee Hochberg reports on how undocumented students are coping.

	April 3, 2008 Leaders Struggle to Bolster New Orleans Schools In the latest in a series of reports on urban school reform, John Merrow reports on how the schools chief in New Orleans plans to deal with some of the most troubled schools in a city still recovering from Hurricane Katrina.

	April 2, 2008 Washington, D.C., Schools Chief Faces Tough Choices In the latest in a series of reports on school reform in Washington, D.C., and New Orleans, John Merrow checks in with D.C. schools chief Michelle Rhee, who has had to make difficult -- and controversial -- decisions regarding school closures and staff cuts.



	FEBRUARY February 22, 2008 Florida Schools Will Teach Evolution, but with 'Theory' Caveat The Florida Board of Education has approved new science standards that explicitly include the word 'evolution' for the first time, but last-minute revisions kindled controversy over religious and political tinkering in the science classroom.

	February 15, 2008 Gunman Opens Fire at University, Killing Five Then Self A gunman shot 21 people at North Illinois University on Thursday, killing five before turning his guns on himself. Chicago NewsHour correspondent Elizabeth Brackett reports on the aftermath of yesterday's events.

	February 12, 2008 War Vets Still Struggle With Education Costs, Despite G.I. Bill Benefit John Merrow reports on how education benefits offered through the G.I. Bill are issued to soldiers returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and the renewed efforts by some members of Congress to expand the bill, which has seen reduced funding over the years.

	February 8, 2008 New Orleans Schools Chief Aims to Curb Dropout Rate In the latest in a series of reports on how education leaders are endeavoring to reform troubled urban schools, education correspondent John Merrow returns to New Orleans to check in on the city's efforts to repair its struggling school system.

	February 7, 2008 In Battle to Revamp D.C. Schools, Education Leader Faces Resistance John Merrow reports on the controversial practices that D.C. schools chief Michelle Rhee is using to shake up the city's school system, including closing 23 schools by 2010 in a bid to tackle a $100 million budget deficit -- a move that has raised a storm of protest.



	JANUARY January 1, 2008 Desegregation Pioneers Reflect on Education Milestone Fifty years ago, nine black students entered Little Rock Central High School, marking a critical moment in the efforts to desegregate the nation's schools. Seven of the "Little Rock Nine" recall their experiences.



	2007 DECEMBER December 26, 2007 Chicago's Military Academies Raise Education Debate Elizabeth Brackett reports on a controversial program that has some of Chicago's public schools following the model of military academies, and the debate over whether it is an effective way to boost student performance in tough urban neighborhoods.

	December 11, 2007 Tuition Cut for Some Middle-, Upper-Income Students Harvard recently announced cuts in tuition for middle- and upper-income students. Analysts Richard Kahlenberg and Scott Jaschik discuss the recent trend in making college more affordable.



	NOVEMBER November 27, 2007 Extremist Schools in Pakistan Complicate Global Terrorism Fight In Pakistan, a complex picture emerges of the influence and scope of Islamic religious schools, or madrassas, which are often portrayed as incubators of extreme ideology.

	November 23, 2007 Schools Chief in New Orleans Faces Tough Road to Rebuilding In the newest in a series of reports on reforming troubled school systems, John Merrow returns to New Orleans for an update on how the city's schools chief is faring in his attempts to enact change in a system still working to recover from Hurricane Katrina.

	November 22, 2007 Laptops Offer High-tech Hope in Developing Countries The goal of the One Laptop per Child organization is to provide specially designed, low-cost laptops to children in the developing world. Organization founder Nicholas Negroponte details the campaign and the "Give One Get One" effort in the United States and Canada.

	November 19, 2007 D.C. Schools Chief Rhee Faces High Expectations for System Reform As part of a series of reports on how educators are attempting to reform urban schools, education correspondent John Merrow provides an update on the efforts of Washington D.C. school chancellor Michelle Rhee to turn around the city's troubled school system.

	November 15, 2007 Las Vegas Races to Expand Social Services Amid Growth Boom In the next Big Picture election report from Las Vegas, the NewsHour looks at how the Nevada city's recent population increase has strained school and health care systems and local residents and leaders discuss how the burden on social services is impacting their views on the 2008 election.

	November 13, 2007 Documentary Explores Key Case on 'Intelligent Design' The PBS series NOVA airs a documentary Tuesday about a 2005 landmark Pennsylvania court case that found it unconstitutional for schools to teach "intelligent design" as an alternate theory to evolution. The judge who decided the case reflects the legal battle.

	November 1, 2007 Book Takes Closer Look at Duke Lacrosse Rape Case Legal journalist Stuart Taylor discusses his new book, "Until Proven Innocent," which takes a deeper look at the controversy surrounding the Duke University Lacrosse team rape case.



	OCTOBER October 16, 2007 Schools Aim to Provide Healthy Lunches While American schools celebrate National School Lunch week, many are making efforts to provide meals that are both tasty and health conscious. The NewsHour reports on such efforts in St. Paul, Minn., schools.

	October 10, 2007 High Court Rules on Special Education Law, Hears Death Row Case The Supreme Court affirmed Wednesday that New York City must pay private school tuition for a special education student and considered whether a Mexican man on death row should be granted a new hearing to comply with international law. A reporter provides an update.

	October 3, 2007 Fifty Years Ago, Sputnik Launched Space Age Fifty years ago this week, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik, the first man-made satellite, into space. On the anniversary of the turning point in space exploration, a NASA historian and a science reporter assess the impact and legacy of the world's first satellite.

	October 2, 2007 New Orleans School Chief Tackles Rebuilding Shattered System In the second of two reports on efforts to improve education in urban public schools, education correspondent John Merrow explores the plans underway in New Orleans to create a new school system in a city still struggling to rebuild from Hurricane Katrina.

	October 1, 2007 Education Leaders Attempt Reform in Washington, D.C., Schools In the first of two reports on leaders in education who are trying to reform urban schools, NewsHour education correspondent John Merrow investigates improvement efforts in Washington, D.C.

	October 1, 2007 Supreme Court to Weigh Education Law, More in New Session The U.S. Supreme Court opened its new term Monday with a docket that includes cases on reimbursement for private education, election law and the rights of Guantanamo Bay detainees. The National Law Journal's Marcia Coyle previews the term and potential challenges for the court.



	SEPTEMBER September 28, 2007 Foreign Policy Analysts Debate Iraq at UVA Top foreign policy analysts debated the war in Iraq on Thursday night. Margaret Warner moderated the Iraq debate at the Miller Center of Public Affairs at the University of Virginia.

	September 25, 2007 Desegregation Pioneers Reflect on Education Milestone Fifty years ago, nine black students entered Little Rock Central High School, marking a critical moment in the efforts to desegregate the nation's schools. Seven of the "Little Rock Nine" recall their experiences.

	September 18, 2007 Exploring Generation Next Generation Next is a term for the 42 million 16-to-25 year olds who watched the Twin Towers collapse, experienced the shootings at Virginia Tech University, grew up online and statistically speaking are better educated than any other generation in history.

	September 12, 2007 Freed Iranian-American Describes Detention in Tehran Haleh Esfandiari, an Iranian-American from the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, spent 105 days in an Iranian prison on suspicion of trying to undermine the government before her release last month. She speaks of her ordeal with Gwen Ifill.

	September 4, 2007 Latest Suicide Bombings Highlight Terrorist Threat in Pakistan Two suicide bombers killed at least 25 people in Pakistan Tuesday. Margaret Warner reports from Islamabad on the suspected extremist element in the country in the midst of its political uncertainty.



	AUGUST August 30, 2007 Virginia Tech Panel Raises Questions About Mental Health, Law An investigation into the Virginia Tech shootings criticized the university for failing to respond to the behavior of Seung-Hui Cho and for communication problems. Two mental health experts explain the legal challenges of providing information about students' mental conditions.