Apr 01 Supreme Court Tackles Debate Over Affirmative Action By Admin, PBS News Hour The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in two highly anticipated University of Michigan affirmative action cases that may prove to be the most important civil rights debate before the high court in decades. Continue reading
Feb 19 Watch Tuition Tug of War Tom Bearden reports on the looming fight over undocumented students and college tuition. Continue watching
Jan 08 Watch Teachers Without Tenure Spencer Michels reports on the increasing number of college teachers who are part-time and untenured. Continue watching
Dec 11 Watch Rescue Mission: Philadelphia Schools Correspondent Betty Ann Bowser reports on school reform in Philadelphia. Continue watching
Sep 30 Watch High Hopes: Chancellor of the New York City Public School System John Merrow talks with Joel Klein, the newly-appointed chancellor of the New York City public school system. Continue watching
Jul 24 Watch Making the Grade Part VII: New York City's Public Schools Education correspondent John Merrow revisits six teachers in New York City's toughest public schools, two years after their first profile on the NewsHour. Continue watching
Jul 05 Watch Getting a Head Start Lee Hochberg reports on a new focus in the Head Start educational program. Continue watching
Jul 02 Watch Exam Questions: Changes to the SAT Ray Suarez reports on changes to the SAT exam and the debate those proposals have sparked in the academic arena. Continue watching
Jun 27 Supreme Court Upholds High School Drug Testing By Admin, PBS News Hour The Supreme Court handed down a series of major decisions Thursday, including a ruling to allow random drug testing for high school students involved in any type of after-school activity or team. Continue reading
Jun 27 Supreme Court Approves School Voucher Program By Admin A closely-divided Supreme Court ruled Thursday that public money can be used to pay for tuition vouchers at private schools, but only if parents may choose from among a range of religious and secular schools. Continue reading