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Daily Video October 26 2015

President Obama says schools should test less
The president and the U.S. Department of Education have called on states to cut back on the number of standardized tests students take.
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Daily Video October 13 2015

What happens when schools suspend young students?
More than three million students are suspended from public schools in the U.S. each year, including some students as young as kindergarten.
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Daily Video September 18 2015

Arrest of teenage inventor sparks conversation about Islamophobia
When Ahmed Mohamed brought his homemade clock into school, he hoped to impress his teacher. He did not expect to be arrested.
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Daily Video September 09 2015

Kids in trouble learn life skills through classical guitar
A program in a Texas juvenile justice center allows young men to improve their lives through classical music.
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Daily Video August 19 2015

Should high school students take college courses?
In a region of South Texas with high poverty and low levels of education, one school district offers students a chance at a better future through higher education.
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Daily Video July 23 2015

New teachers face increasing instability
Teachers make up one of the largest portions of the U.S. workforce, but the more than 200,000 men and women graduating from teaching programs this year face a shortage of jobs, stagnant salaries, increasing focus on standardized testing and growing aversion to tenure.
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Daily Video May 19 2015

50 years later, is Head Start still necessary?
50 years ago, President Lyndon B. Johnson announced the creation of Head Start, a government program that would affect millions of children for years to come.
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Daily Video May 07 2015

Starbucks offers workers free college tuition
In an attempt to help more people finish college, Starbucks has announced a program designed to help company employees obtain a four-year degree free of tuition.
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Student Voices March 13 2015

"Our education is our power" - an Afghan girl on going to school
No matter how many books or schools they destroy, the truth is that these people are afraid of educated girls and they want to feel a drop of the fear they feel everyday.
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Daily Video January 22 2015

Linked learning jumpstarts health careers
At a high school in Oakland, California, students learn how to deliver a baby and tie a tourniquet as part of an education philosophy that emphasizes real-world health issues and skills.
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