Jul 26 Grains of Hope Amid Pain in Spain: A Far-Flung Hotelier Reports Government employees demonstrate in the center of Madrid after conservative Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy announced the latest measures to lower Spain's deficit: an $80 billion austerity package involving cuts in unemployment benefits. Photo by Dominique Faget/AFP/GettyImages. Earlier this week… Continue reading
Jul 17 In Middle School, Can Data Prevent Dropouts? Seven thousand students dropout of school every day in the U.S. And some researchers have dubbed middle school as the essential "make-or-break" years in determining a child's success. Tuesday's "Frontline," tells the story of how one school in New York… Continue reading
Jul 12 Watch What Are the Lessons from the Penn State Scandal? Lessons from the Penn State Scandal… Continue watching
Jul 12 Report: Penn St., Paterno Showed No Concern for Sandusky Victims EmbedVideo(3877, 482, 304); The long awaited report from Penn State University's investigation into the child abuse scandal surrounding former football coach Jerry Sandusky concludes that the senior leadership of the school failed to protect children. "Our most… Continue reading
Jul 12 Watch Astronomy, Art and Education Collide in ‘African Cosmos’ Astronomy, Art and Education Collide in "African Cosmos."… Continue watching
Jul 05 Watch Taste of College Encourages Students to Continue Classes In his second report from South Texas, special correspondent John Merrow explores from the students' perspective how early college programs are encouraging youth to stay in high school. Continue watching
Jul 04 Watch In South Texas, Luring Dropouts Back By Sending Them to College In South Texas, Luring Students Back By Sending Them to College… Continue watching
Jun 27 Watch Public Universities Grapple with Money, Technology and Mission Public Universities Grapple with Money, Technology and Mission… Continue watching
Jun 26 Watch Harsh Punishment for Misbehavior in Texas Schools In the latest installment of our American Graduate series, correspondent Tom Bearden reports on the strict disciplinary policies in place in Texas schools. Misbehavior that in another era might have resulted in a trip to the principal's office now leads… Continue watching
Jun 26 In Texas Schools, Parents Cited for Students’ Misbehavior The state of Texas has used the tactic of citing students for behavior violations and truancy as part of a zero-tolerance movement since the mid-1990's. But parents, too, can get caught up in the criminal justice system for their children's… Continue reading