Feb 05 Watch Justice Department Justifies Killing Americans Abroad With Links to al-Qaida Justice Department Justifies Killing Americans Abroad With Links to al-Qaida… Continue watching
Feb 05 Leaked Drone Memo Creates More Questions Than Answers Tribesmen stand on the rubble of a building destroyed by a U.S. drone air strike, that targeted suspected al-Qaida militants in southeastern Yemen. Abdulrahman al-Awlaki, the son of slain U.S.-born cleric Anwar al-Awlaki, and six al Qaeda militants, were killed… Continue reading
Feb 04 Watch A Checklist to Keep Good Teachers in the Classroom Good teachers can help students stay in school and keep them from dropping out. But what must schools do to keep top teachers from burning out and leaving the field? Hari Sreenivasan has the story of a Connecticut school that… Continue watching
Feb 04 Watch Chris Kyle, Among Deadliest American Military Snipers, Shot by Fellow Veteran Chris Kyle, Among Deadliest American Military Snipers, Shot by Fellow Veteran… Continue watching
Feb 04 Weigh in: What Makes a Good Teacher? Our American Graduate team's recent report on the complexity of teacher evaluations has us going back to the basics. Behind all the rubrics, the terms, the union fights and funding issues -- what makes a good teacher? We want… Continue reading
Feb 04 Improving Achievement With Focus on Scholarly Expectations EmbedVideo(5621, 514, 320); BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- It is oddly quiet at the Achievement First Bridgeport Academy Middle School, or AFBA for short. During class changes. During class. Even during lunchtime the din isn't at all what you might… Continue reading
Feb 04 Now Is the Winter of Our Discovery: Tracing History Through DNA By Ray Suarez Project osteologist Jo Appleby points out damage to a skull, believed to be that of Richard III, during a news conference in Leicester, central England, on Monday. Photo by Darren Staples/Reuters. King Richard III, depicted by some as a wicked,… Continue reading
Feb 04 A Brief Overview of Teacher Evaluation Controversies While teacher evaluations remain a controversial topic in education reform, the Achievement First charter school in Bridgeport, Conn. uses a model of consistent evaluation, feedback and other incentives to help improve teacher performance. Photo by Mike Fritz / PBS… Continue reading
Feb 04 Obama Goes on the Road to Push for Gun Legislation EmbedVideo(5643, 482, 304); For the first time since unveiling his sweeping plan to reduce gun violence last month, President Obama will hit the road Monday in support of his proposal, looking to build up public opinion behind… Continue reading
Feb 04 Watch Medieval Mystery Solved: What Became of King Richard III's Remains Asha Tanna of Independent Television News reports on a big archaeological find that appears to have solved a 500-year mystery. Using carbon dating and mitochondrial DNA testing, researchers say they have conclusively found and identified the final remains of King… Continue watching