Oct 01 Watch Education Leaders Attempt Reform in Washington, D.C., Schools In the first of two reports on leaders in education who are trying to reform urban schools, NewsHour education correspondent John Merrow investigates improvement efforts in Washington, D.C. Continue watching
Aug 20 Watch U.S. News College Rankings Debated U.S. News and World Report released its rankings of the country's colleges and universities. The editor of U.S. News and an education advocate who opposes the magazine's collegiate rankings debate their usefulness. Continue watching
Aug 16 Watch Teachers Grapple with Attaining Education Law’s Goals The third and final installment in NewsHour education special correspondent John Merrow's series looks at how some of the country's best teachers are dealing with the No Child Left Behind law. Continue watching
Aug 15 Watch Failing San Diego Schools Work to Meet Standards A number of failing schools in the San Diego area are adjusting their practices to meet standards under the No Child Left Behind law. Special correspondent for education John Merrow continues a series of reports on the law and how… Continue watching
Aug 14 Watch School Districts Find Loopholes in No Child Left Behind Law School districts are getting around certain requirements of the No Child Left Behind law by setting the bar measuring student progress low in the beginning. Special correspondent for education John Merrow begins a series of reports. Continue watching
Jun 28 Watch Bald Eagle Removed from Endangered Species List America's national symbol, the bald eagle, has officially been taken off the endangered species list 40 years after coming close to extinction. The NewsHour reports on how and why this iconic bird is thriving once again. Continue watching
Jun 11 Watch D.C. Weighs Record of Charter Schools Washington, D.C., with a struggling inner city school system, has seen nearly a decade-long experiment in charter schools -- publicly funded schools that are given more autonomy than their peers -- result in a mixed record of student performance. Continue watching
May 22 Panel Tours Virginia Tech Buildings, Seeks Records on Cho By PBS News Hour The gubernatorial panel investigating the April 16 shootings at Virginia Tech University visited the buildings where 33 people died and sought access to private records on the gunman Seung-Hui Cho. Continue reading
Apr 17 Professor Saw Suspected Shooter as ‘Troubled’ By PBS News Hour Cho Seung-Hui, a 23-year-old South Korean student from the western suburbs of Washington, D.C., has been identified as the gunman in the April 16 shooting rampage at Virginia Tech University in Blacksburg, Va. Continue reading