May 03 Obama honors Connecticut woman as Teacher of the Year By Kevin Freking, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is honoring as National Teacher of the Year a Connecticut woman who has demonstrated through her own life that students can overcome obstacles. Continue reading
May 02 Watch 53:48 PBS NewsHour full episode May 2, 2016 By PBS News Hour Monday on the NewsHour, what the Indiana primary means for candidates trying to wrestle away delegates from the front-runners. Also: Amy Walter and Tamara Keith talk politics, how global terrorism has changed since Osama Bin Laden’s death, Howard Buffett’s plan… Continue watching
May 02 Watch 4:39 Why more teens like Malia Obama are taking a gap year By PBS News Hour President Barack Obama’s eldest daughter Malia announced plans to take a gap year before she attends Harvard in 2017, an idea that is taking hold among more and more students. In 2015, 30-40,000 students took a year off after graduating… Continue watching
May 02 Watch 3:10 This is what it’s like to be arrested while suffering mental illness By PBS News Hour Paton Blough has two labels he will have to bear for the rest of his life: “bipolar” and “convicted felon.” Having been arrested during his delusional episodes, Blough uses his experiences to help train police officers in crisis management when… Continue watching
May 02 5 things to know before committing to a college By Kenya Downs Today marks the deadline for high school students to enroll in a college or university. Here's what you need to know before deciding. Continue reading
May 02 5 things to know about a gap year, when students take time off By Hope Yen, Associated Press President Barack Obama's daughter Malia is taking a year off after graduating from high school before attending Harvard University as part of an expanding program for students known as a "gap year."… Continue reading
Apr 30 Watch 5:21 How ex-convicts are adapting after three strikes reform By PBS News Hour 60 to 70 percent of former inmates fail to land a job in their first year out of prison, according to the Justice Department. A new documentary called “the Return” chronicles the struggle of ex-convicts as they look for work,… Continue watching
Apr 29 Column: This little known site is the birthplace of the student civil rights movement By Jeff Feinstein The Moton Museum in Farmville, Virginia, recently commemorated the 65th anniversary of the 1951 Moton Student Strike. A few years after the strike, Moton High provided a majority of the plaintiffs in the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education school… Continue reading
Apr 28 Watch 53:07 PBS NewsHour full episode April 28, 2016 By PBS News Hour Thursday on the NewsHour, an airstrike on a hospital is another sign that the Syrian cease-fire is in jeopardy. Also: Bringing the delegate fight to Indiana, how North Carolina’s bathroom law sparked business backlash, criminal justice reforms from the Senate… Continue watching
Apr 28 Education Department launches new website for student loan borrowers By Kevin Freking, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Department of Education has launched a new website to help people with student loans find a repayment option that best suits their needs. Continue reading