Oct 20 Watch Yoo’s Tenure Questioned Over Bush Torture Policy Spencer Michels reports on the ongoing academic wrangling over former Bush attorney John Yoo's instruction at the University of California, Berkeley. Continue watching
Oct 06 Recession Grads Not Afraid to Turn Down Jobs A recent survey has found just 45 percent of college students offered a job this past spring accepted a position, begging the question, are recent graduates grasping the severity of the financial crisis?… Continue reading
Sep 23 Conversation: Scott Noppe-Brandon on the Power, Possibility of Imagination By Arts Desk In a new book called 'Imagination First,' co-authors Eric Liu and Scott Noppe-Brandon argue that we -- individuals and society -- could badly use some imaginative thinking about the imagination. Continue reading
Sep 08 President Obama Urges Students to Stay in School By Lea Winerman President Obama urged students Tuesday to work hard and stay in school, in a back-to-school speech that had become a surprise lightning rod for controversy this week. Continue reading
Sep 08 Watch Obama Speaks to Students in High-profile Address Ray Suarez gets reactions from teachers, parents and students to President Barack Obama's back-to-school address, which created controversy among some groups. Continue watching
Sep 07 Watch Learning to Read and Bat at Summer Camp As summer gives way to fall, education correspondent John Tulenko reports on a camp that promotes practicing both reading and batting. Continue watching
Sep 04 Conversation: Writer, Professor Mark Slouka on America’s ‘Dehumanized’ Education By Arts Desk As students head back to high schools and colleges across the country, an essay in the September issue of Harper's Magazine declares that, "Education in America today is almost exclusively about the GDP."… Continue reading
Aug 19 Tiny World, Big Art in Madison If you happen to find yourself waiting out a flight delay at the airport in Madison, Wis., look on the bright side: You'll have more time to browse an exhibit that unites art and science. Continue reading
Aug 18 Watch Higher Scores Test How D.C. Schools Define Success Two years into a bold effort to reform the city's school system, Washington, D.C., has seen gains in reading and writing proficiency among students. But while scores are up, critics are asking whether reforms have actually made district schools better… Continue watching
Jul 24 Watch During School Recess, New Focus on Playing Nice Recess can be a chaotic, even violent, period during the course of a normal school day. Spencer Michels reports on how one non-profit is showing educators the health, and classroom benefits of teaching students how to play nice. Continue watching