Jan 24 Arizona bill would ban transgender girls, women from sports teams By Bob Christie, Associated Press Transgender girls and women in Arizona would be barred from participating in sports on the team that aligns with their gender identity under a proposed law. Continue reading
Jan 22 Sesame Street launches TV show for children affected by Syrian civil war By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press “Sesame Street” in the past year has tackled everything from foster care to substance abuse. Now its latest effort is trying to help children suffering as a result of the Syrian civil war. Continue reading
Jan 18 Watch Making NewsHour Weekend: Covering stories at home, abroad and everywhere in between By PBS NewsHour Weekend NewsHour Weekend producers Laura Fong and Mori Rothman reported in 2019 on the impact of the U.S. trade war with China on farmers in North Carolina and Wisconsin a year ahead of the 2020 Republican and Democratic national conventions. They… Continue watching
Jan 17 WATCH: Trump welcomes LSU Tigers to White House after college playoff win By Kevin Freking, Associated Press President Donald Trump has paid tribute to the Louisiana State University football team, college football's national champions. He says the team will be remembered as one of the greatest in college football history. Continue reading
Jan 17 U.S. court dismisses climate change lawsuit brought by young people By Associated Press A federal appeals court has dismissed a lawsuit by 21 young people who claimed the U.S. government's climate policy harms them and jeopardizes their future. Continue reading
Jan 16 WATCH: Trump boosts school prayer, faith groups By Collin Binkley, Elana Schor, Associated Press Under orders from President Donald Trump, nine Cabinet departments proposed rules intended to remove “regulatory burdens” on religious organizations participating in federal programs. At the same time, the Education Department issued its first updated guidance on school prayer since 2003. Continue reading
Jan 03 Sweeping education plan seeks equity and improvement in Maryland schools By Brian Witte, Associated Press A state commission found a common problem: Maryland invests more in schools serving affluent communities than it does on schools in areas with high poverty. Continue reading
Dec 31 Why internet stops once school ends for many rural California students By Sydney Johnson, EdSource The divide between students who have access to internet and computers required to do assignments at home and those who don’t threatens to slow down efforts to close the gap in educational opportunities between students in rural regions of California… Continue reading
Dec 18 Watch 2:54 Young voters on the political issues they care about most By Student Reporting Labs After a historic turnout from Generation Z in the 2018 midterm elections, Democratic presidential candidates are heavily courting young voters. Our Student Reporting Labs reached out to teenagers around the country to understand what issues they care about and what… Continue watching
Dec 18 WATCH: Kennedy promises children that history will show ‘We did not let you down’ on impeachment By Associated Press With the House moving closer to impeaching a president for only the third time in U.S. history, Rep. Joe Kennedy III wanted to explain to his kids why he felt it necessary to act. Kennedy said Trump abused the "most… Continue reading