Jun 26 In Texas Schools, Parents Cited for Students’ Misbehavior The state of Texas has used the tactic of citing students for behavior violations and truancy as part of a zero-tolerance movement since the mid-1990's. But parents, too, can get caught up in the criminal justice system for their children's… Continue reading
Jun 26 Early Punishments Can Have Lasting Impact for Some Students A number of studies over the years have linked a child's exposure to the criminal justice system with increased odds of dropping out of school. The NewsHour recently traveled to Texas, a state that is sending thousands of kids to… Continue reading
Jun 22 Watch Shields, Brooks on Health Care, Immigration Fallout and an ‘End Zone Dance’ Shields, Brooks on Health Care, Immigration Fallout and an 'End Zone Dance'… Continue watching
Jun 21 An Empty School Desk for Every Student Who Drops Out Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images Hundreds of empty school desks crowded the National Mall Wednesday as part of an awareness campaign that estimates 857 students drop out of high school every hour of a school day. College Board, the… Continue reading
Jun 19 Watch Immigration Fallout: A White House Win? President Obama's decision last week to help undocumented youths obtain work visas has rippled through the presidential campaigns. Gwen Ifill and Lisa Lerer of Bloomberg News discuss the political fallout, who the new policy affects and what it means for… Continue watching
Jun 15 Watch Shields, Gerson on the Politics of Immigration, Campaign Finance and Watergate Shields, Gerson on the Politics of Immigration, Campaign Finance and Watergate… Continue watching
Jun 15 Jose Antonio Vargas: Immigration Decision ‘Joyous’ EmbedVideo(3670, 482, 304); President Obama announced a sweeping change to deportation policy Friday, a move that would allow some 800,000 undocumented young people to remain in the United States if they go to school and stay out… Continue reading
Jun 15 Watch What Obama’s Immigration Move Means for Undocumented Youth, Politics What Obama's Immigration Move Means for Undocumented Youth, Politics… Continue watching
Jun 15 Obama Relaxes Deportation Rules for Some Undocumented Youth ( {"video_url": "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVzzGZfZXqw"} ) President Obama will speak live at 1:15 p.m. EST. We will stream the event here and on our homepage. Hundreds of thousands of young undocumented immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as… Continue reading
Jun 08 Shields and Brooks on Rick Santorum’s Future, Belmont Stakes By Christina Bellantoni In this week's Doubleheader, syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks agree on one thing: Former Sen. Rick Santorum will not be on a short list (or long list) to join Mitt Romney's ticket. Continue reading