Oct 16 Watch Hearing echoes of Berkeley in student activism today By PBS News Hour In 1964, the Free Speech Movement at the University of California, Berkeley, became the first large-scale campus student movement in the country. The demonstrations set the stage for the anti-Vietnam War movement, the campaign for women’s equality and others. Special… Continue watching
Oct 16 Watch 'Terrific students can be found anywhere': One scholar's path from homeless shelter to halls of Georgetown By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 13 Watch Economic uncertainty haunts Michigan governor's re-election bid By PBS News Hour Republican Gov. Rick Snyder is fighting for re-election in Michigan, a state that voted for President Obama in 2008 and 2012. His opponent, Democratic challenger Mark Schauer, is using Snyder’s economic record to weaken the incumbent. Christy McDonald of Detroit… Continue watching
Oct 13 Watch Sexual assaults, 'pervasive' bullying revealed in N.J. town prized for football By PBS News Hour At Sayreville War Memorial High in New Jersey, seven players from the school’s revered football program were arrested for attacking younger teammates in the team’s locker room. Jeffrey Brown learns more about the charges of sexual assault and “pervasive” bullying… Continue watching
Oct 10 Watch Looking back at the peace-promoting work of Malala Yousafzai, Kailash Satyarthi - Part 1 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 07 Teachers expect less from black and Hispanic students, study shows By Corinne Segal Teachers thought that African American students were 47 percent, and Hispanic students were 42 percent, less likely to graduate college than white students, the report said. Continue reading
Oct 05 Watch Viewers respond to report on mandated extra reading time at Florida grade schools By PBS News Hour Viewers respond to a recent NewsHour Weekend signature piece examining Florida’s new law requiring low-performing elementary schools to provide an extra hour of reading every day. Hari Sreenivasan reads your comments. Continue watching
Oct 03 Watch Philadelphia schools crippled by budget crisis By PBS News Hour Philadelphia’s public school system is suffering a severe budget crisis, leaving classrooms packed, faculty understaffed and the district in debt. Special correspondent John Tulenko of Learning Matters examines what led to the shortage of funds and what lawmakers are doing… Continue watching
Oct 03 Watch News Wrap: Violence erupts between police and protesters in Hong Kong By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, violence erupted between pro-democracy protesters and Hong Kong police, who have confronted each other in the streets for six straight days. Also, students and their supporters in one Colorado county will resume protests against new… Continue watching