Sep 23 Watch HistoryMakers Visit Schools to Energize, Inspire Students HistoryMakers Visit Schools to Energize, Inspire Students… Continue watching
Sep 23 African-American Trailblazers Visit Schools to Energize, Inspire Students The HistoryMakers organization has sent 450 African-American trailblazers and leaders into high schools around the country this week to encourage students to get their diplomas and aim for college. One such event took place on Friday at Dunbar Senior… Continue reading
Sep 21 Watch Denzel Washington on Dropouts: ‘Most Dangerous Time’ for Kids Right After School Denzel Washington on High School Dropouts, At-Risk Youth… Continue watching
Sep 19 Young Photographer Documents Egypt’s Revolution By Extra DA Eighteen-year-old Egyptian student and photographer Yasser Alaa has been documenting his country's recent revolution from behind the lens of a camera, most recently attending protests that sprang up after the country's longtime dictator, Hosni Mubarak, stepped down. Continue reading
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
Sep 15 Watch Replay a Live Chat About New Documentary ‘The Learning’ For more on this story go to: http://to.pbs.org/pyHG9B… Continue watching
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
Sep 09 Watch Join a Live Chat about the New Documentary ‘The Learning’ For more information go to www.pbs.org/newshour… Continue watching
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