Education May 04 San Antonio, Texas tackles education inequality with free or reduced college tuition By Hari Sreenivasan, Cat Wise
Education Jan 27 Watch 5:07 Air strike threats don’t deter these Syrian children from going to school Syria is in the throes of conflict. In the northeast, Syrian Kurdish forces are fighting ISIS militants who forced a prison break last week. It’s the largest recent ISIS resurgence. The president and his Russian allies are continuing airstrikes in… By Ali Rogin, Morgan Till, Dan Sagalyn
Politics Aug 04 Watch 11:11 Why Jill Biden thinks the U.S. ‘cannot wait’ for her husband to be president Former Vice President Joe Biden’s wife, Jill Biden, is among his closest advisors and an integral voice in his process of choosing a running mate. Her book “Where the Light Enters: Building a Family, Discovering Myself,” first published in 2019,…
Nation Jun 03 Watch 8:40 The critical role white parents play in shaping racism — and eradicating it Structural racism is now sharing the American cultural spotlight with COVID-19. While solutions to racial disparities in police treatment, health care and education will likely require policy changes, some experts say decisions at the family and individual levels matter just… By Charlayne Hunter-Gault, Jason Kane
Education Jun 27 Column: Why some elite public schools earn a failing grade in diversity Elite public schools that use entrance exams in the admissions process promote inequity, especially for black and Latino students. By Jake Murray, The Conversation