Oct 30 Watch Elected President of Gallaudet University Ousted Amid Protests The Board of Trustees at Gallaudet University voted Sunday to revoke the contract of incoming president Jane Fernandes, amid protests from students, faculty, and alumni. A reporter discusses the impact of this incident on deaf culture and on higher education. Continue watching
Oct 13 Watch Bangladeshi Economist Awarded Nobel Peace Prize for Micro-credit Lending Schemes Muhammad Yunus of Bangladesh and the Grameen Bank were jointly awarded the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize for their pioneering work developing micro-credit lending schemes for the poor. An expert discusses microfinance schemes. Continue watching
Jun 27 Watch High School Drop-out Rates Rise While the drop-out rate of high school students increases, experts struggle to develop an accurate measure and determine why some students fail to graduate. Continue watching
Jun 26 Watch Warren Buffett Pledges around $30 Billion to Gates Foundation Warren Buffett, the world's second richest person, has donated nearly 85 percent of his fortune to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to help fight disease and poverty and improve education. Continue watching
Jun 20 Watch Chatanooga Elementary Schools Struggle to Improve Low Test Scores The NewsHour's Special Correspondent for Education John Merrow reports on efforts to fix a group of troubled elementary schools in Tennessee. Continue watching
May 31 Watch Plan for Omaha Schools Raises Segregation Concerns The Nebraska Legislature voted to divide Omaha's public schools into three racially identifiable districts, prompting the NAACP to file a lawsuit against the state arguing that the law "intentionally furthers racial segregation."… Continue watching