Nation Jan 15 With lunch after recess, fruits and veggies consumption increases by 54 percent By Justin Scuiletti
Education Feb 04 Coach Tom recommends his favorite games for a classroom ‘brain break’ Tom O'Neill, or Coach Tom, is the Playworks coordinator at Fox Hill Elementary. He makes sure kids have organized games to play at recess and visits each classroom regularly to give kids "brain breaks," a short time away from classwork where… By April Brown
Politics Jan 23 Watch Watchdog-in-Chief Richard Cordray Outlines Plan to Clean Up Consumer Lending Watchdog-in-Chief Richard Cordray Outlines Plan to Clean Up Consumer Lending…
Politics Jan 04 Watch Obama Sets Up for Showdown With GOP Over Consumer Protection Chief Cordray President Obama bypassed congressional Republicans Wednesday, naming Richard Cordray as director of the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau -- setting up a potential constitutional showdown. Jeffrey Brown discusses the recess appointment with CQ Roll Call's David Hawkings and Binyamin Appelbaum…
Health Aug 11 Watch Top Health Reform Player Berwick’s Overhaul Vision Draws Praise, Rebuke As a leading player in the implementation of President Obama's health reform law, Donald Berwick has come under fire for his vision of fundamental changes to the U.S. health care system. Health correspondent Betty Ann Bowser reports on the controversy…
Jul 24 Watch During School Recess, New Focus on Playing Nice Recess can be a chaotic, even violent, period during the course of a normal school day. Spencer Michels reports on how one non-profit is showing educators the health, and classroom benefits of teaching students how to play nice. Continue watching
Aug 04 Watch Senate Democrats Block Vote on Minimum Wage, Estate Tax Bill In a 56-42 vote in the Senate, the GOP fell four votes shy of limiting debate on a bill containing a "trifecta" of parts, including a minimum wage increase and an estate tax cut, preventing a floor vote before the… Continue watching