Sep 24 Call is Out to Sabotage the Dropout Crisis American Graduate Day was observed on Sept. 22 with a multi-platform event featuring a live television broadcast, radio playlist and participation from more than 20 national organizations, celebrities and athletes to spotlight solutions to the nation's dropout… Continue reading
Sep 24 American Graduate Week Kicks Off This week, the PBS NewsHour will be featuring voices of and potential solutions to the high school dropout crisis. This comes on the heels of American Graduate Day, during which more than 20 national partners joined forces to… Continue reading
Sep 24 Former Dropouts and Their Paths to Success Updated: 9:47 p.m. ET EmbedVideo(4542, 482, 304); On Monday we begin American Graduate Week with a panel discussion moderated by senior correspondent Ray Suarez. We hear from several former at-risk students who share their personal stories and… Continue reading
Sep 21 Watch For Perpetrators and Victims, Suppressing Temptation of College Hazing Rituals For Perpetrators and Victims, Suppressing Temptation of College Hazing Rituals… Continue watching
Sep 21 American Graduate Day Highlights Fight to Curb Student Dropouts More than 7,000 students drop out of school every day, a million each year. Join public media partners this Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012, for the first ever American Graduate Day -- a full day of multi-platform programing to… Continue reading
Sep 19 Watch Students of Chicago Public Schools Back in Class, Broader Reform Issues Remain Students of Chicago Public Schools Back in Class, Broader Reform Issues Remain… Continue watching
Sep 19 Young Voters Rank Education and the Economy as Top Priorities With a growing deficit and steady unemployment levels, it's no surprise that young voters (ages 18-29) list the economy as a top issue this election season. Many of these young people will cast their first Presidential vote come… Continue reading
Sep 19 Education Correspondent John Merrow Wins McGraw Prize NewsHour special correspondent John Merrow has been named a winner of the Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education. The annual award honors "outstanding individuals who have dedicated themselves to improving education in this country and whose accomplishments are… Continue reading
Sep 18 Watch Watch the Chicago Teachers Union Press Conference Watch the Chicago Teachers Union Press Conference Announcing End of Strike… Continue watching
Sep 18 Chicago Teachers Union Votes to End Strike EmbedVideo(4498, 482, 304); Chicago Teachers Union leaders voted Tuesday to end a strike that has closed classrooms for more than a week in the nation's third-largest school district. Union President Karen Lewis led the walkout on Sept. Continue reading