Jun 23 Is China's Economic Progress in Trouble? By Elizabeth Shell Stephen Roach, of Morgan Stanley and now Yale and author of the book "The Next Asia," has long been among the most astute and independent of economic forecasters. He has also spent much of the past decade in the… Continue reading
Jun 22 Students in 'Dropout Factory' Schools Explore Why Kids Quit By Leah Clapman Nationally, about 70 percent of U.S. students graduate on time with a regular diploma, according to data compiled by Education Week. For Hispanic and African American students, the proportion drops to about 50 percent. And there are currently more than… Continue reading
Jun 21 Watch Examining 'Dropout Factories' in New York City Students look at what's behind schools in their area labeled 'Dropout Factories."… Continue watching
Jun 20 Watch N.Y. Teacher Takes Students on a Virtual Trip to Learn Realities of Refugee Life A high school teacher in New York City decided to set aside the usual curriculum and take her students on a virtual five week journey to the Middle East to learn about the millions who have fled the war in… Continue watching
Jun 20 Making Sense: Not-So-Simple Solman By April Brown Paul Solman answers questions from NewsHour viewers and web users on business and economic news most days on his Making Sen$e page. Monday's query considers whether Paul's audience understands what he's talking about. Continue reading
Jun 06 Watch Grading Schools: How to Determine the 'Good' From the 'Bad'? Students get graded by test scores, but how do we best determine if a school is "good" or "bad"? Education Correspondent John Merrow examines that question. Continue watching
Jun 03 Watch Tanzanian Teen Dances to Educate on HIV A student in Tanzania shares her experience dancing as part of an HIV/AIDS education group… Continue watching
May 27 Is College Worth It? 'Reading Lolita in Tehran' Author Nafisi, Wesleyan President Roth in Tuesday Live Chat Creative Commons photo courtesy Flickr user edbrambley Are today's diplomas worth the debt? It's an old question being debated anew in these economic times. On Friday's NewsHour broadcast, four panelists will examine the value of a higher education:… Continue reading
May 27 Watch Is a College Diploma Worth the Soaring Student Debt? Soaring College Costs Revive Debate Over a Diploma's Value… Continue watching
May 27 Watch Students Report on Washington, D.C.'s Dropout Epidemic Students examine the factors behind high dropout rates in Washington, D.C. Continue watching