Feb 21 Watch 3:41 In Tornado Alley, using drones to pinpoint severe weather By Stephen Fee, Mori Rothman More than 100 tornadoes touched down in Oklahoma last year, and a new multi-million-dollar grant to four universities in the heart of Tornado Alley may lead to better information about where and when severe weather may strike. NewsHour's Stephen Fee… Continue watching
Feb 19 ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ remains among top banned classical novels By Kenya Downs Harper Lee's "To Kill A Mockingbird," considered one of the best novels of the 20th century, is also one of the most controversial. Continue reading
Feb 16 Watch 3:29 Chef Daniel Boulud on the decadent, lasting impression of dessert By PBS News Hour Dessert -- it’s one of the sweetest things in life. Chef and restaurateur Daniel Boulud explains why we should never go without. Continue watching
Feb 16 Watch 6:47 How schools with the slowest Internet could get re-wired By PBS News Hour Across the U.S., many schools have taken full advantage of online learning opportunities. But that’s not so easy for the nearly 10 percent of all students who come from rural areas with inadequate infrastructure. New changes to an FCC program… Continue watching
Feb 16 Watch 8:32 Why revisiting the Black Panther revolution resonates today By PBS News Hour A new documentary on Independent Lens traces the influence of the Black Panthers on U.S. politics and culture in the 1960s. Stanley Nelson, director of "The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution," joins Jeffrey Brown to discuss the film and… Continue watching
Feb 16 How a volunteer program helps parents advocate for students with disabilities By Christina A. Samuels, Education Week A Pennsylvania school district roiled by controversy has found a path back to trust: a volunteer effort that has supported dozens of parents of students who have disabilities. Continue reading
Feb 16 Column: This is what happens when you take Ayn Rand seriously By Denise Cummins The core of Ayn Rand's philosophy is that unfettered self-interest is good and altruism is destructive. So what if we indeed allowed ourselves to be blinded to all but our own self-interest?… Continue reading
Feb 12 Decrepit Detroit school gets $500,000 for fixes By Rhana Natour An elementary school in Detroit can't use its playground or gym because of sewer system leaks and black mold. Now, that same school, which was featured on Tuesday's PBS NewsHour, is the recipient of a windfall from "The Ellen Show."… Continue reading
Feb 11 Why I’m lucky to be a teacher in Flint. Yes, Flint. By Eric Strommer Even though the water crisis is beyond all reason and should have never come to pass, our students and families are finding ways to get through. Continue reading
Feb 10 Why it’s cool to be a space geek teacher By Vic Pasquantonio More than 400 teachers from 40 different states and seven countries ventured to Texas for a three-day space conference sponsored by Space Center Houston, a nonprofit organization backed by the support of NASA’s Johnson Space Center. Continue reading