Jul 17 In Middle School, Can Data Prevent Dropouts? Seven thousand students dropout of school every day in the U.S. And some researchers have dubbed middle school as the essential "make-or-break" years in determining a child's success. Tuesday's "Frontline," tells the story of how one school in New York… Continue reading
Jul 13 Watch Shields, Gerson on NAACP Speech, Olympics Uniforms and the Outsourcing Debate Shields, Gerson on NAACP Speech, Olympics Uniforms and the Outsourcing Debate… Continue watching
Jul 11 Judy’s Notebook: As House Votes on Health Law, Washington’s Disconnect Tourists use umbrellas for shade as they tour the U.S. Capitol grounds. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Update, 4:30 p.m. For the second time since the Affordable Care act was passed in 2010, the House has voted to repeal… Continue reading
Jul 06 Watch Brooks, Dionne on Dismal Jobs Report, Romney’s Health Care Message Brooks, Dionne on Dismal Jobs Report, Romney's Health Care Message… Continue watching
Jul 05 Watch Taste of College Encourages Students to Continue Classes In his second report from South Texas, special correspondent John Merrow explores from the students' perspective how early college programs are encouraging youth to stay in high school. Continue watching
Jul 04 Watch In South Texas, Luring Dropouts Back By Sending Them to College In South Texas, Luring Students Back By Sending Them to College… Continue watching
Jul 02 Supreme Court’s Health Care Ruling Dominates Debate, Shapes Election Susan Clark of Venice, Calif., argues with another demonstrator outside the Supreme Court last week. Photo by Kris Connor/Getty Images. Reports that Chief Justice John Roberts switched his vote to uphold President Obama's health care law aside, what… Continue reading
Jun 29 Watch Shields and Gerson on Health Care Ruling, Contempt Vote Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson discuss the political impact of the Supreme Court ruling on the health care law and the House's vote to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt. Continue watching
Jun 29 Watch Has the Health Care Ruling Upped the Ante for Election Contenders? Has the Health Care Ruling Upped the Ante for Election Contenders?… Continue watching
Jun 26 Watch Harsh Punishment for Misbehavior in Texas Schools In the latest installment of our American Graduate series, correspondent Tom Bearden reports on the strict disciplinary policies in place in Texas schools. Misbehavior that in another era might have resulted in a trip to the principal's office now leads… Continue watching