Jun 21 Watch Community Colleges Struggling With Spreading the Knowledge Special correspondent John Tulenko reports on the struggle inside community colleges trying to help students at all learning levels. Continue watching
May 22 Watch For Pakistanis, Violence Has ‘Profound Impact’ on Everyday Life For Pakistanis, Violence Has 'Profound Impact' on Everyday Life… Continue watching
Apr 12 Watch Extended Interview: Naomi Shihab Nye Poet Naomi Shihab Nye talks more about her work and teaching poetry. Continue watching
Jul 22 Watch Conversation: Imagination in Education Jeffrey Brown talks to Lincoln Center Institute director Scott Noppe-Brandon. Continue watching
Jul 18 Watch Piano Virtuoso Fleisher on Overcoming Disability That Nearly Silenced Career In the 1960s, piano virtuoso Leon Fleisher lost the use of his right hand due to a condition called focal dystonia, but he focused on teaching and continued to play pieces designed for one-handed pianists. Jeffrey Brown and Fleisher discuss… Continue watching
Aug 10 Watch Democrats: $26 Billion Bill Spared Thousands of Teacher, Service Jobs The House of Representatives passed a $26 billion jobs bill in a rare August session. Democrats say it will save 300,000 jobs, but Republicans object to the way that it will be funded -- partially by raising taxes on U.S. 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
Mar 25 Watch Kay Ryan Reflects on Role as Nation’s Poet Laureate Known for compact writing and for leading a quiet life, Kay Ryan has taken on a very public role as the nation's poet laureate. For more than 30 years, she has taught remedial English in Marin County, Calif. Her poems… Continue watching
Dec 23 Watch Program Helps At-Risk Youth Find Corporate Jobs To alleviate the 30 percent unemployment rate among urban youth, the Year Up program gives at-risk youth lessons in corporate culture and work ethic. Paul Solman reports on this approach to training young, would-be entrepreneurs. Continue watching