Jun 21 Watch Community Colleges Struggling With Spreading the Knowledge Special correspondent John Tulenko reports on the struggle inside community colleges trying to help students at all learning levels. Continue watching
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
Jun 04 Watch Melinda Gates on the Importance of Evaluations in Shaping Effective Teachers Melinda Gates on the Importance of Evaluations in Shaping Effective Teachers… Continue watching
May 30 Watch The State Of Student Loans: More Debt, More Defaults, More Problems The State Of Student Loans: More Debt, More Defaults, More Problems… Continue watching
May 22 Pakistani Women Counter Country's Violence With Textbooks, TV Shows By Larisa Epatko Pakistan is experiencing a surge in many types of violence, and some of the women working to counteract it place some of the blame on the country's schools. Continue reading
Apr 17 Watch 'Reclaim Your Future': Vegas Aims to Change Odds for High School Dropouts Trying to entice wayward students back to class in Las Vegas, Chaparral High School Principal David Wilson led teams into communities to knock on doors in search of dropouts. Ray Suarez reports on an offbeat approach starting to show some… Continue watching
Feb 09 Watch News Wrap: Obama Waives No Child Left Behind Requirements for 10 States In other news Thursday, President Obama excused 10 states from No Child Left Behind requirements. The law requires all public school students be proficient in reading and math by 2014. Republicans said the president was overreaching in granting waivers. Also,… Continue watching
Oct 31 'Wall of Martyrs' Depicts Egypt's Fallen in Graffiti Art By Extra DA A graffiti wall in Alexandria, Egypt depicts the faces of Egyptians who died in the country's recent revolution, for which many Egyptians consider them martyrs. Continue reading
Sep 28 Seven Notable Banned Books By Extra DA The last week of September marks National Banned Books Week. Here are seven books both modern and classic that have been banned or challenged in the past decade. Each book has also been featured on the NewsHour broadcast or website. Continue reading
Aug 31 Student Education Reform Protests Rock Chile By News Desk What started as a student demonstration has turned into the largest protest against the Chilean government since the return of democracy two decades ago, and has harmed the popularity of the current conservative government. Continue reading