Mar 04 Watch Drastic School Reforms Spark Debate on Fixing Education One Rhode Island school district took the drastic step of ousting teachers after they refused to implement mandated reforms to boost poor performance. Judy Woodruff takes a look at the reinvigorated clash between education reform plans and teachers unions. Continue watching
Feb 22 Watch Math Wiz Adds Web Tools to Take Education to New Limits From a bedroom in the San Francisco Bay area, Salman Khan is using the Web to teach math and science to millions. Spencer Michels reports on how the non-profit Kahn Academy is providing educational materials through its free YouTube video… Continue watching
Feb 16 Watch In Cairo’s Trash City, School Teaches Reading, Recycling For generations, the Zabaleen people have hauled away Cairo's refuse and lived on the fringes of society. But thanks to an enterprising recycling school, the poor and mostly illiterate inhabitants of "Trash City" are receiving education and job training for… Continue watching
Jan 19 Watch Race for Education Funding Poses a Test for States Billions of dollars are about to come available in new federal education spending, pitting states against one another for a piece of the pie. John Merrow reports. Continue watching
Dec 25 Watch Despite Teacher Pushback, D.C. Continues Schools Reform Gwen Ifill speaks with John Merrow for an update on efforts to reform Washington, D.C.'s troubled public school system. Continue watching
Dec 25 Watch Financial Woes, Layoffs Plaguing D.C. Schools A second look at John Merrow's series on school reform in Washington, D.C., which has struggled with budgetary constraints and teacher layoffs amid reform efforts. Continue watching
Dec 24 Watch Beset by Low Expectations, D.C. Schools Chief Looks for New Breed of Educators As part of a series of reports on school reform in the nation's capital, John Merrow checks in with D.C. schools chief Michelle Rhee, who has had to make difficult -- and controversial -- decisions regarding school closures and staff… Continue watching
Dec 22 Watch Effort to Reform D.C. Schools Stirs Fierce Pushback John Merrow reports on the controversial steps D.C. schools chief Michelle Rhee is using to shake up the city's school system, including closing 23 schools by 2010. Continue watching
Dec 17 Watch In Arizona, Schools Fighting Back Against Recession In Arizona, public schools are buckling under the weight of a weak economy. John Merrow examines how two schools are handling the crisis. Continue watching
Oct 05 Watch New Court Term Puts Spotlight on Gun Rights, Free Speech, Business The Supreme Court opened a new term on Monday with a docket full of cases concerning corporations, compensation, and the financial markets. Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal previews the term with Gwen Ifill. Continue watching