Apr 03 Watch Leaders Struggle to Bolster New Orleans Schools In the latest in a series of reports on urban school reform, John Merrow reports on how the schools chief in New Orleans plans to deal with some of the most troubled schools in a city still recovering from Hurricane… Continue watching
Feb 08 Watch New Orleans Schools Chief Aims to Curb Dropout Rate In the latest in a series of reports on how education leaders are endeavoring to reform troubled urban schools, education correspondent John Merrow returns to New Orleans to check in on the city's efforts to repair its struggling school system. Continue watching
Jan 28 Watch Analysts Weigh Bush’s Final State of Union, Democratic Response In his final State of the Union address, President Bush urged Congress not to delay the economic stimulus bill, while Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius urged for bipartisan efforts to address health care and global warming. Analysts consider the speeches. Continue watching
Jan 28 Watch President Bush’s 2008 State of the Union Address President Bush delivered his last formal State of the Union address Monday night, seeking to ease American anxieties over the economy and detail recent progress in Iraq. Following is the text of President Bush's 2008 State of the Union Address,… Continue watching
Dec 21 Watch Senate Majority Leader Reid Weighs Partisan Divides, Security in Iraq Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., discusses how partisan differences have impacted the pace of recent legislative progress on Capitol Hill, the state of the Iraq war and the next steps for the Democratic-led Congress in an interview with Ray… Continue watching
Oct 01 Watch Gravel Discusses Campaign Funding, Relations with Iran Former Alaska Senator and Democratic presidential hopeful Mike Gravel talks about his campaign fundraising, U.S. relations with Iran and details his personal and political background in the newest in a series of in-depth interviews with the 2008 presidential candidates. Continue watching
Aug 15 Watch Failing San Diego Schools Work to Meet Standards A number of failing schools in the San Diego area are adjusting their practices to meet standards under the No Child Left Behind law. Special correspondent for education John Merrow continues a series of reports on the law and how… Continue watching
Aug 14 Watch School Districts Find Loopholes in No Child Left Behind Law School districts are getting around certain requirements of the No Child Left Behind law by setting the bar measuring student progress low in the beginning. Special correspondent for education John Merrow begins a series of reports. Continue watching
Apr 03 Watch Effectiveness of No Child Left Behind Debated President Bush's No Child Left Behind education law, passed in 2002 to help close the gap between advantaged and disadvantaged students, is set to expire this year. Two education administrators discuss the law and give their views on its effectiveness. Continue watching
Aug 23 Connecticut Becomes First State to Sue U.S. Over No Child Left Behind Law By PBS NewsHour Connecticut on Monday became the first state to sue the U.S. government over the No Child Left Behind law, saying the Department of Education has not supplied the necessary funds to implement the testing required by the federal education initiative. Continue reading