Jan 18 Watch Making NewsHour Weekend: Covering stories at home, abroad and everywhere in between By PBS NewsHour Weekend NewsHour Weekend producers Laura Fong and Mori Rothman reported in 2019 on the impact of the U.S. trade war with China on farmers in North Carolina and Wisconsin a year ahead of the 2020 Republican and Democratic national conventions. They… Continue watching
Dec 29 Watch 10:16 Making NewsHour Weekend: Tuning into bigger conversations through music By PBS NewsHour This year, NewsHour Weekend’s Christopher Booker and Tom Casciato reported on the notion of masculinity through the lens of music and also profiled musician Carlos Santana. They join Hari Sreenivasan to discuss their mutual love for music and how it… Continue watching
Nov 30 Watch 6:45 How Illinois schools put thousands of children in seclusion By PBS NewsHour Hundreds of Illinois schools in 2017 and 2018 were secluding children in isolation rooms at alarming rates and often for reasons that violated the law, an investigation by the Chicago Tribune and ProPublica found. At least 20,000 children were put… Continue watching
Oct 29 Watch 7:20 How this Baltimore charter school puts kids in charge of their futures By Hari Sreenivasan, Cat Wise Baltimore has long struggled with poverty, crime, high unemployment and a low public high school graduation rate -- around 70 percent. But one charter school for sixth through twelfth graders is bucking that trend, graduating 95 percent of seniors and… Continue watching
Oct 23 Watch 6:45 In Chicago, striking teachers argue working conditions are key to improving schools The Chicago teachers’ strike is now in its fifth day, with no clear indication of when it might end. Teachers are calling for changes that include increased compensation, but also go beyond it -- and they charge that the city’s… Continue watching
Oct 17 Chicago teachers go on strike in nation's 3rd largest district By Kathleen Foody, Don Babwin, Associated Press It follows months of negotiations between the union and Chicago Public Schools that failed to resolve disputes over pay and benefits, class size and teacher preparation time. Continue reading
Oct 10 Watch 9:21 How 'Sesame Street' is still supporting families, 50 years after its debut By Hari Sreenivasan November marks the 50th anniversary of public television’s “Sesame Street," a cultural landmark widely praised for its approach to children’s programming. But beyond the songs and fun, "Sesame Street" does some serious work for those in need, providing special support… Continue watching
Sep 05 The hotter the planet grows, the less children are learning By Nsikan Akpan Every 1-degree-Fahrenheit increase in average temperature reduces student learning by 1 percent, a study finds. Continue reading
Jul 05 WATCH: 2020 Democrats answer questions at National Education Association forum Ten candidates spoke at the annual National Education Association forum Friday. Continue reading
May 31 Scripps National Spelling Bee names 8 champions in historic tie By Ben Nuckols, Associated Press The eight co-champions closed out the bee by spelling 47 consecutive words correctly. Continue reading