Sep 16 Watch ‘The Learning’ Follows Teachers From the Philippines to Baltimore In the new documentary, "The Learning," filmmaker Ramona Diaz follows four Filipina women facing their first year as teachers in Baltimore's public schools. This excerpt is part of The Economist Film Project, a series of independently produced films aired in… Continue watching
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Sep 15 Replay a Live Chat About New Documentary ‘The Learning’ Updated September 15, 7:45 p.m. ET Here's a sneak preview of an excerpt from "The Learning," which follows four Filippina women recruited to teach in public schools in east Baltimore. The women hope to earn enough to transform their families… Continue reading
Sep 11 Watch Young People Reflect on How 9/11 Helped Shape Generation Young People Reflect on How 9/11 Shaped Generation… Continue watching
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Aug 31 Student Education Reform Protests Rock Chile By News Desk What started as a student demonstration has turned into the largest protest against the Chilean government since the return of democracy two decades ago, and has harmed the popularity of the current conservative government. Continue reading
Aug 19 Watch Budget Cuts, Tuition Hikes Jeopardize Quality of Higher Education in California Students preparing for college this fall are facing higher tuition rates as their schools face budget cuts in this troubled economy. Correspondent Spencer Michels reports on the fallout in California's public universities. Continue watching
Aug 10 Watch NYC Schools Labeled as Dropout Factories Fight to Raise Graduation Rates NYC Schools Labeled as Drop-Out Factories Fight to Raise Graduation Rates… Continue watching
Aug 08 Watch Obama Orders Revamp of ‘No Child Left Behind’ Education Secretary Arne Duncan announced Monday that President Obama would sign an executive order to allow schools who are falling short of No Child Left Behind to circumvent the law. Gwen Ifill discusses the policy shift with Justin Snider of… Continue watching
Aug 08 Watch Atlanta Starts New School Year Under Cloud of Cheating Scandal Students and teachers return to Atlanta classrooms for the start of a new school year Monday, but a major cheating scandal is still raising big questions. Learning Matters Television's John Tulenko reports. Continue watching