May 19 Watch 3:12 The hardships and lessons from teaching remotely during the pandemic This week we’ve been looking at how the pandemic affected students, their lives and their learning. Tonight we hear from teachers. These voices are part of “‘DISRUPTED’ — How COVID Changed Education,” a special report from the PBS NewsHour Student… Continue watching
May 19 How one community college professor is fighting high pandemic dropout rates By Melissa B. Taboada, The Hechinger Report Amid higher dropout rates, a professor in Texas redoubles her efforts to lead students to success. Continue reading
May 19 WATCH: Harris gives remarks at the Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Unity Summit By Associated Press To many Asian Americans, the pandemic has invigorated deep-seated biases that in some cases date back to the Chinese Exclusion Act of more than a century ago. Continue reading
May 19 Tennessee governor approves transgender youth treatment ban By Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press Tennessee's Gov. Bill Lee has approved legislation that bans gender-confirming treatment for young minors despite objections that the series of bills unfairly discriminate against an already vulnerable population. Continue reading
May 19 Texas governor signs law banning abortions early as 6 weeks By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday signed a law that bans abortions in Texas before many women even know they are pregnant. Continue reading
May 19 Democratic lawmakers urge Biden to act on gender-neutral federal IDs By Amanda Becker, The 19th The administration promised to allow nonbinary and intersex people to get passports that reflect their gender identities. Continue reading
May 19 Down syndrome abortion bans gain traction after court ruling By David Crary, Iris Samuels, Associated Press 2021 has been a breakthrough year for legislation in several states seeking to prohibit abortions based solely on a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome. Continue reading
May 19 ‘I am proud.’ Demi Lovato comes out as nonbinary By Associated Press Lovato said they picked gender-neutral pronouns as “this best represents the fluidity I feel in my gender expression.”… Continue reading
May 19 WATCH: Tulsa race massacre survivors, advocates testify before House committee By News Desk and Associated Press In 1921, the “proud, rich, black” community in Tulsa suffered a brutal massacre — up to 300 black Tulsans were murdered by white residents, and a thriving neighborhood of that Oklahoma city burned to the ground. Continue reading
May 18 Watch 6:16 News Wrap: No charges for sheriffs who shot Andre Brown Jr. in North Carolina By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Tuesday, a North Carolina prosecutor says he will not charge three sheriff's deputies who shot and killed Andrew Brown Jr. last month in Elizabeth City. U.S. public health officials stepped up appeals for younger Americans to… Continue watching