Apr 05 Watch Students Encounter Lessons of War at Fort Bragg School For students attending schools at hundreds of military installations, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are a constant topic for discussion, even at the youngest of ages. Special correspondent John Merrow reports from one school in Fort Bragg, N.C. Continue watching
Apr 03 Watch Effectiveness of No Child Left Behind Debated President Bush's No Child Left Behind education law, passed in 2002 to help close the gap between advantaged and disadvantaged students, is set to expire this year. Two education administrators discuss the law and give their views on its effectiveness. Continue watching
Mar 01 Watch New Orleans Struggles to Revamp Public Education Hurricane Katrina damaged more than 100 of New Orleans' 128 public schools and led to a state takeover of the district. As a result, schools, teachers and students have had to start from the beginning to improve the state of… Continue watching
Feb 12 Watch First Female Harvard President Discusses Priorities and Goals Harvard University named historian Drew Gilpin Faust as its first female president Sunday. The announcement ended the search for a successor to Lawrence Summers, whose remarks on genetic differences between the sexes sparked controversy. Faust discusses her new role. Continue watching
Jan 15 Watch High Schools Train Students to Be Entrepreneurs NewsHour Special Correspondent for Education John Merrow reports on a program that trains high school students to be entrepreneurs. Continue watching
Dec 15 Watch Universities Debate Whether Early Admission Should Be Continued Harvard and Princeton are among the institutions that have abandoned the use of early admissions, saying the process is unfair to lower-income students. Other universities argue against this and have instead redoubled their commitment to early decision. Continue watching
Nov 14 Watch Philadelphia High School Integrates Latest Technologies Microsoft has helped build a high-tech high school in a Philadelphia community that serves low-income families. Students at this state-of-the art facility incorporate the latest technologies throughout their curriculum. Continue watching
Oct 30 Watch Elected President of Gallaudet University Ousted Amid Protests The Board of Trustees at Gallaudet University voted Sunday to revoke the contract of incoming president Jane Fernandes, amid protests from students, faculty, and alumni. A reporter discusses the impact of this incident on deaf culture and on higher education. Continue watching
Oct 11 Watch Principal Works to Improve Failing Inner-city School The last installment in a series looking at an inner-city school in Richmond, Va., tracks "turnaround specialist" Parker Land's efforts to fix Boushall Middle School's troubles with discipline and incentives. Continue watching
Aug 28 Watch Essayist Looks at Separation of Parents, Kids Off to College NewsHour Essayist Anne Taylor Fleming reflects on parents letting go of their college-age children. Continue watching