Oct 31 Watch Unsolved mystery of missing Mexican students sparks protest – Part 1 By PBS NewsHour Continue watching
Oct 16 Free speech, and what came after By Spencer Michels Fifty years ago this month, long before the Vietnam War, students on the U.C. Berkeley campus ignited protests over a ban on political activity -- a student movement that would morph into the huge, confrontational demonstrations of the early 1970s… Continue reading
Aug 29 Watch 3:12 Teens reflect on impact of Ferguson unrest By PBS NewsHour The NewsHour’s network of Student Reporting Labs explore how the shooting of Michael Brown and the violent aftermath affected teens’ views of justice and race in America. Student reporters found responses ranging from frustration and confusion to a sense of… Continue watching
Jun 10 Watch Debating tenure protections for public school teachers By PBS NewsHour A California judge ruled that the state’s tenure protections for public school teachers are unconstitutional. Students who sued the state argued that the tenure policies denied their right to a quality education. Gwen Ifill gets reaction from Joshua Pechthalt, president… Continue watching
May 14 Poking cells, solving mysteries and other reasons scientists love basic research By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy Scientists and engineers frequently seek solutions to specific problems. But the goal -- and challenge -- of basic research is to tackle broad questions without an immediate application in mind. As part of our ongoing series on the subject, PBS… Continue reading
Mar 03 Watch Teaching students how to combat traumas of poverty on the yoga mat By PBS NewsHour Continue watching
Feb 01 More states granting in-state tuition to immigrants By Elisabeth Ponsot 15 states have statutes on the books that allow students who have lived in the state for a set number of years, but who lack legal immigration status, to pay in-state tuition. Continue reading
Jan 08 Watch Are some U.S. school discipline policies too punitive? The Education and Justice Departments released new guidelines on school discipline, urging schools to ensure that punishments comply with civil rights laws. Hari Sreenivasan gets debate on the recommendations from Sherrilyn Ifill of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund and Chester… Continue watching
Jan 08 Watch Mill Town USA Fort Mill, S.C. went through a period of transition — the city is now experience a boom. Continue watching
Dec 24 Watch Will new Common Core standards succeed in centralizing student learning? Will new Common Core standards succeed in centralizing student learning?… Continue watching