Education May 09 Watch ‘Last In, First Out’ Among Teacher Layoff Policies Under Scrutiny As the end of the school year approaches, thousands of teachers across the U.S. are facing the prospect of being laid off. NewsHour special correspondent John Tulenko reports on questions over layoff policies in Hartford, Conn.
Education Dec 01 Watch Chicago High School Prepares Students for Real-World Manufacturing Jobs With unemployment holding steady above 9 percent, the jobs market looks bleak. But there is one industry that has added jobs: manufacturing. Ash-har Quraishi of Chicago News Cooperative reports on one public school that's retooling to help its graduates take…
Economy Mar 16 New Grads Increasingly Turning to Jobs in Service, Volunteer Sectors With the nation's unemployment rising to a 25-year high this month and the financial sector in turmoil, job prospects look bleak for many college seniors set to graduate this spring. By Admin, PBS News Hour
Politics Dec 17 Watch Caroline Kennedy’s Senate Bid Raises Debate Caroline Kennedy may have a long record in the political spotlight, but some are questioning whether she has the public service experience to fill the Secretary of State-designate Hillary Clinton's Senate seat. Columnists weigh what she might bring to the…
May 20 Watch Marathon 2008 Primary Season Makes History For Democrats, the 2008 primary season has been the longest in recent memory, with no shortage of upsets, talk of momentum, and states defying parties to hold primaries earlier than ever. Three historians discuss the significance of 2008's lengthy primaries. Continue watching
Apr 14 Watch Economy a Top Issue Ahead of Pennsylvania Primary As the Pennsylvania primary draws near, Democratic candidates Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are crisscrossing the Keystone State in a bid for voter support in a state where a complex mix of issues -- from the economy to religion --… Continue watching
Mar 03 Watch Labor Unions Echo Ohio’s Wider Divisions Over Primary With polls showing Democratic presidential candidates Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton running a tight race in Ohio, the debate among Ohioans over which candidate to back in Tuesday's primary is being echoed from the Buckeye State's solidly Democratic labor… Continue watching
Feb 12 Watch Presidential Race Off to Early Start The presidential primary races show diverse candidates polling high. The NewsHour reports on the issues of race and gender in the 2008 presidential election. Continue watching
Jan 15 Watch Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial Being Built on National Mall On Dr. Martin Luther King's birthday, NewsHour reports on the plans for a Washington memorial honoring the civil rights leader. Darryl Matthews, president of the group that originated the idea for the memorial, and Bonnie Fisher, a partner from the… Continue watching