May 08 How Broadway sensation ‘Hamilton’ is inspiring NYC students By Michael D. Regan The biggest show on Broadway is now a lesson in life and art for thousands of New York City students. Continue reading
May 08 New York City high school students pose questions to cast of ‘Hamilton’ By PBS News Hour What would you ask the cast of "Hamilton"?… Continue reading
May 08 Watch 9:08 Why thousands of students are seeing Broadway smash ‘Hamilton’ By Saskia de Melker, Melanie Saltzman This spring, 20,000 public high school students from low-income neighborhoods in New York City will get the opportunity to see “Hamilton,” the Broadway smash hit nominated this week for a record 16 Tony Awards. Students can see the show as… Continue watching
May 05 Watch 53:36 PBS NewsHour full episode May 5, 2016 By PBS News Hour Thursday on the NewsHour, the FDA announces new age requirements for e-cigarettes in a crackdown on unregulated tobacco. Also: How top Republicans are responding to their presidential nominee, the rise of a discount airline from Norway, 9/11 victims make headway… Continue watching
May 05 Column: How I teach about the Holocaust as living memory fades By Lauren Porosoff Lauren Porosoff, a sixth grade English teacher in New York City, discusses how teaching about the Holocaust has changed since she was a child in the 1980s. Continue reading
May 05 Adviser dispels 3 myths on choosing a school By Kenya Downs High school seniors are applying to more colleges than ever. But despite being accepted into a first-choice college or university, many students are opting not to enroll for various reasons, including financial constraints. Continue reading
May 04 Watch 7:31 The drug-like effect of screen time on the teenage brain By PBS News Hour Teenagers today have never known a world without the internet, which may be why half of all adolescents say they’re addicted to their digital devices. In her new documentary “Screenagers,” Dr. Delaney Ruston explores why young people are so drawn… Continue watching
May 04 Watch 53:46 PBS NewsHour full episode May 4, 2016 By PBS News Hour Wednesday on the NewsHour, three presidential candidates remain after Bernie Sanders scores an upset in Indiana and Donald Trump emerges as the presumptive GOP nominee. Also: The U.S. role in fighting ISIS, why half of teenagers say they’re addicted to… Continue watching
May 04 Twitter chat: How important are college choices? By Kenya Downs High school seniors are applying to more colleges than ever, but fewer are choosing to enroll in their first choice. Do choices still matter? Join the PBS NewsHour for a Twitter chat on Thursday. Continue reading
May 03 Watch 54:02 PBS NewsHour full episode May 3, 2016 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the NewsHour, a look at what’s at stake as Indiana voters cast their ballots in a crucial primary. Also: Education Secretary John King on raising standards, inside daily life amid the Syrian civil war, relatives of Western jihadists… Continue watching