Jul 26 Grains of Hope Amid Pain in Spain: A Far-Flung Hotelier Reports Government employees demonstrate in the center of Madrid after conservative Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy announced the latest measures to lower Spain's deficit: an $80 billion austerity package involving cuts in unemployment benefits. Photo by Dominique Faget/AFP/GettyImages. Earlier this week… Continue reading
Jul 17 In Middle School, Can Data Prevent Dropouts? Seven thousand students dropout of school every day in the U.S. And some researchers have dubbed middle school as the essential "make-or-break" years in determining a child's success. Tuesday's "Frontline," tells the story of how one school in New York… Continue reading
Jul 05 Watch Taste of College Encourages Students to Continue Classes In his second report from South Texas, special correspondent John Merrow explores from the students' perspective how early college programs are encouraging youth to stay in high school. Continue watching
Jul 04 Watch In South Texas, Luring Dropouts Back By Sending Them to College In South Texas, Luring Students Back By Sending Them to College… Continue watching
Jun 26 Watch Harsh Punishment for Misbehavior in Texas Schools In the latest installment of our American Graduate series, correspondent Tom Bearden reports on the strict disciplinary policies in place in Texas schools. Misbehavior that in another era might have resulted in a trip to the principal's office now leads… Continue watching
Jun 26 In Texas Schools, Parents Cited for Students’ Misbehavior The state of Texas has used the tactic of citing students for behavior violations and truancy as part of a zero-tolerance movement since the mid-1990's. But parents, too, can get caught up in the criminal justice system for their children's… Continue reading
Jun 26 Early Punishments Can Have Lasting Impact for Some Students A number of studies over the years have linked a child's exposure to the criminal justice system with increased odds of dropping out of school. The NewsHour recently traveled to Texas, a state that is sending thousands of kids to… Continue reading
Jun 21 An Empty School Desk for Every Student Who Drops Out Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images Hundreds of empty school desks crowded the National Mall Wednesday as part of an awareness campaign that estimates 857 students drop out of high school every hour of a school day. College Board, the… Continue reading
Jun 15 ‘A Step in the Right Direction,’ Student Reflects on DREAM Act President Obama's administration announced that it will stop deporting and grant work permits to nearly 1 million immigrants who are eligible for the controversial DREAM Act. NewsHour Extra caught up with Yves Gomes, who was featured in a… Continue reading
Jun 06 Watch New York Teachers Discuss Accountability, Pros and Cons of Assessments New York Teachers Discuss Accountability, Pros and Cons of Assessments… Continue watching