Oct 05 Does U.S. School Reform Need to Be Reformed? The Obama Administration's effort to turn around failing schools under the School Improvement Grant (SIG) program is in need of drastic reform, says a new report by the National Education Policy Center. The report argues that the SIG… Continue reading
Oct 04 Debating Our Destiny: Reflections on the Impact of Presidential Debates As Wednesday night's showdown between President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney demonstrates, presidential debates are an integral part of the election process. Every four years since 1976, America's attention has been fixed on the candidates as they thrust… Continue reading
Oct 03 Watch Closing Statements at the First Presidential Debate Closing Statements at the First Presidential Debate… Continue watching
Oct 02 Presidential Debates: Teachable Moments to Spark Interest in Elections What can middle, high school and college students learn from watching the upcoming presidential debates? Not only can these prime-time events be suspenseful and exciting, but they provide the opportunity to see the candidates side by side on… Continue reading
Sep 28 Student Journalists Report on Florida’s Home Invasion Problem De'Qonton Davis shows off the camera he received received two years ago from the Journeys in Journalism program in St. Petersburg, Florida De'Qonton Davis hasn't stopped his storytelling since the NewsHour met up with him this spring in… Continue reading
Sep 28 American Graduate Day, a Community Effort to Curb the Dropout Crisis Last Saturday, public media came together to host the first American Graduate Day. The event, which took place on public radio and television stations, featured local and national programming and the voices of community leaders, teachers and mentors focused… Continue reading
Sep 27 Watch In N.D., Oil Boom Brings Student Boom and Schools Struggle to Accommodate Williston, N.D. Oil Boom Brings Student Boom and Schools Struggle to Accommodate… Continue watching
Sep 27 In Rural Williston, N.D., Bus Drivers Act as School’s Eyes and Ears Principal Steven Guglich (right) of Williston, North Dakota's New School District 8 directs a student to his bus. Photo by Mike Fritz/PBS NewsHour. Editor's Note: Our latest report, Educating a Boom, investigates how schools in Williston, N.D. are… Continue reading
Sep 27 Educating a Boom The schools in Williston, N.D., are facing a set of unique challenges. A rapidly expanding oil boom has created widespread prosperity in the region, but it has also given rise to a whole host of problems. Continue reading
Sep 26 Watch 2012 Teacher of the Year on What Helps Teachers and Students Succeed 2012 Teacher of the Year on What Helps Teachers and Students Succeed… Continue watching