May 10 Watch 5:29 News Wrap: Biden defends his economic policies amid rising inflation By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Tuesday, President Biden defended his economic policies in the face of the worst inflation in 40 years and said his proposal for taxing billionaires could bring down rising costs. Also, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen argued abortion… Continue watching
May 10 Watch 7:51 Colorado college reckons with a troubling legacy of erasing Indigenous culture By Hari Sreenivasan, Cat Wise Over the course of more than 100 years beginning in the 1800s, hundreds of thousands of Native American children in the U.S. were removed from their families, placed in federal boarding schools and forced to abandon their Native languages and… Continue watching
May 04 Watch 7:47 San Antonio, Texas tackles education inequality with free or reduced college tuition By Hari Sreenivasan, Cat Wise President Biden proposed providing two years of tuition-free community college after he took office, but the idea was dropped after congressional opposition. Yet efforts persist at the local and state level to boost college attendance. More than 400 such programs… Continue watching
May 03 Watch 2:26 News Wrap: White House deems Russia is wrongfully detaining American basketball star In our news wrap Tuesday, the Biden administration has determined that Russia is wrongfully detaining pro basketball star Brittney Griner, voters in Ohio and Indiana took to the polls, former President Trump's inaugural committee and business will pay $750,000 to… Continue watching
May 03 A visit to this market turns up Ramadan decorations and growing Muslim visibility in Michigan By Frances Kai-Hwa Wang Metro Detroit is home to the oldest, largest and most diverse Muslim American communities in the U.S. Only in recent years, however, have being visibly Muslim and publicly engaging in some of its practices, including fasting for Ramadan, become less… Continue reading
May 02 WATCH: White House press secretary Jen Psaki holds news briefing By News Desk and Associated Press White House press secretary Jen Psaki held a news briefing on Monday as President Joe Biden continues to consider student loan forgiveness and activists turn up the pressure for my debt relief. Continue reading
May 01 Watch 4:23 2022 National Teacher of the Year Kurt Russell discusses the joys and challenges his job By Geoff Bennett, Claire Mufson, Andrew Corkery The White House last week honored high school history teacher Kurt Russell from Oberlin, Ohio, who in April was named 2022 National Teacher of the Year. Geoff Bennett recently spoke with Russell about why he chose teaching, what inspires his… Continue watching
Apr 29 Why English learners see this mandatory exam as an ‘unjust’ barrier to graduation By Roby Chavez It’s testing time again for public school students in Louisiana. For many who did not learn English as a primary language, it’s also an anxiety-inducing reminder that a single test could impact their futures. Continue reading
Apr 28 Researchers unearth the painful history of a Native boarding school in Missouri By Gabrielle Hays In Missouri, nearly two centuries ago, the Jesuits forcibly moved six enslaved Black people to the St. Louis area to help build their forthcoming institutions. That same year, they also laid the groundwork for a “plan for “the civilization of… Continue reading
Apr 28 WATCH: Biden says he’s taking a ‘hard look’ at student loan forgiveness By Chris Megerian, Associated Press President Joe Biden said he is considering forgiving some federal student debt, a step that would help him fulfill a campaign promise and provide relief to borrowers who took out thousands of dollars in loans to finance their higher education. Continue reading