Arts Jul 29 Watch 5:28 A Brief But Spectacular take on the future from high school graduates For recent graduates, every year of their high school career was touched by the pandemic. In spite of the challenges, they never lost their perseverance and creativity. Graduating seniors at Sequoia High School in Redwood City, California share their Brief… By Steve Goldbloom and Katie Hodgman, Second Peninsula LLC
Education Jun 08 Watch 4:03 The life lessons commencement speakers have given this year’s graduates It's graduation season and that means politicians, actors and even NewsHour journalists are imparting sage advice and encouragement to college graduates around the country. Here are some of the life lessons this year's commencement speakers passed on 2023 grads. By Hannah Grabenstein, Yasmeen Sami Alamiri, Julia Griffin, Tim McPhillips
Education Jun 03 Watch 3:28 How does the future look? High school valedictorians share their hopes For many students, this time of year marks a milestone years in the making: graduation. We hear from high school valedictorians and salutatorians around the country about this moment and what they see ahead for the future. By Claire Mufson, Azhar Merchant
Politics Jun 01 WATCH: Biden delivers the United States Air Force Academy commencement address President Joe Biden on Thursday thanked U.S. Air Force Academy graduates for choosing “service over self” but said they now have the “great privilege” of leading in a world that will only get more confusing in the years to come. By Darlene Superville, Associated Press
May 23 Watch 6:40 Organization mentors Black teachers to counteract dropout rate among Black students By Geoff Bennett In our series Rethinking College, we've put a particular emphasis on showing why it's crucial to build and diversify the teaching pipeline throughout a student's academic life and the impact it can have. Geoff Bennett reports on why developing and… Continue watching
May 02 Watch 6:59 New initiative aims to boost graduation rates at historically Black colleges By Hari Sreenivasan, Ryan Connelly Holmes As we enter another graduation season, historically Black colleges and universities are working hard to increase the number of students who walk across their stages in the years to come. One program is doing that by focusing on reenrollment and… Continue watching
Apr 29 Why English learners see this mandatory exam as an ‘unjust’ barrier to graduation By Roby Chavez It’s testing time again for public school students in Louisiana. For many who did not learn English as a primary language, it’s also an anxiety-inducing reminder that a single test could impact their futures. Continue reading
May 31 Kentucky high school seniors graduate at a drive-in theater By Laura Fong For many schools, the month of May is a time when high school seniors graduate and move on to the next stages of life. But as the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted in-person graduation ceremonies, one Kentucky high school used a… Continue reading
May 20 WATCH: Biden delivers graduation address at Columbia Law School By Will Weissert, Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press Biden urged Columbia University Law School graduates on Wednesday to “trust in self-governance. Because right now, it’s under attack.”… Continue reading