Jul 19 Watch How to Make a Teacher Ray Suarez discusses the effectiveness of untrained or partially trained teachers with Harold Levy, chancellor of the New York City schools, and Arthur Wise, president of the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education. Continue watching
Jul 19 Watch John Merrow on His Making the Grade Series About New York City Schools Jim Lehrer talks with John Merrow after Merrow's sixth and final report on first-year teachers in a New York City public school. Continue watching
Jul 19 Watch Making the Grade Part VI: New York City Schools John Merrow's sixth and final report on first-year teachers in a New York City public school. Continue watching
Jul 09 Watch Dollars, Dunks and Diplomas Gwen Ifill discusses the prospect of reforming college athletics. Continue watching
Jun 15 Watch Education Bill The Senate passes the first major overhaul of the nation's education policy in 35 years, linking federal funding to academic achievement. Continue watching
May 31 Watch Teaching Children: Wendy Kopp Gwen Ifill talks with Wendy Kopp, the founder of Teach for America, about her new book: One Day, All Children. Continue watching
May 24 Watch Principal Shortage Betty Ann Bowser reports on the shortage of school principals. Continue watching
May 21 Watch Making the Grade Part V John Merrow visits rookie New York City public school teachers in the fifth installment of this series. Continue watching
May 01 Watch Debating Bush's Education Reforms The Senate opens debate on President Bush's efforts to increase federal education spending, testing and school choice. Continue watching
Apr 11 Watch Making the Grade Part IV: New York City's Schools Special Education Correspondent John Merrow's fourth report on a group of first-year teachers in the New York City Public School System. Continue watching