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Podcast title	TeacherCast \| NewsHour with Jim Lehrer Podcast \| PBS
Website URL	http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rs...
Description	Highlights NewsHour with Jim Lehrer reports of particular interest to teachers or with potential use in the classroom.
Updated	Thu, 04 Dec 2008 10:11:22 EST
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Category	News & Politics Education Family Public Radio
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1. Justices Hear Arguments in School Harassment Case http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rs... download (audio/mpeg, 2.55Mb) Description: The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday for a case weighing an unusual test of sexual harassment laws whose outcome could have an impact on future gender, racial, and workplace discrimination cases. Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal recaps the case.
2. New Teachers Learn the Ropes at New Orleans' Schools http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rs... download (audio/mpeg, 3.81Mb) Description: At the start of a new school year in New Orleans, first-time educators are leaning the ropes and working to gain respect from students and fellow teachers. In the latest installment of his reports on school reform in the city, John Merrow examines the challenges new teachers are facing.
3. Confidence, Openness Mark Obama's Decision Making Style http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rs... download (audio/mpeg, 5.08Mb) Description: In the second of a series of reports examining the presidential candidates' leadership styles, Margaret Warner talks to colleagues and advisers of Sen. Barack Obama about how his decision making style would translate to the White House.
4. McCain Blends Instinct With Political Calculation http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rs... download (audio/mpeg, 5.15Mb) Description: In the first of a series of reports on the leadership qualities of the presidential candidates, Judy Woodruff talks to colleagues of Sen. John McCain about how the GOP hopeful makes decisions and how his governing style would translate in the White House.
5. D.C. School Chancellor Targets Teachers, Angering Union http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rs... download (audio/mpeg, 7.32Mb) Description: Chancellor Michelle Rhee's mission to reform D.C.'s troubled schools -- by firing ineffective teachers and offering a new pay system for those who increase students' results -- has met resistance from the teachers' union. Special correspondent John Merrow reports on the growing tension.
6. McCain, Obama Advisers Spar on Education Reform http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rs... download (audio/mpeg, 5.31Mb) Description: Among the issues being debated among the campaigns of Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama is education, with each candidate seeking to define positions on school spending and the No Child Left Behind initiative. Education advisers for McCain and Obama detail the candidates' plans.
7. High Tech High School Pushes Hispanic Students to Become Top Achievers http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rs... download (audio/mpeg, 9.73Mb) Description: A San Diego charter high school is aiming to close the education gaps between students of immigrant families and their counterparts by motivating them to acquire business and science skills and pursue college degrees. Paul Solman offers the latest in a series of reports on this education initiative.
8. Schools Start Offering Students Cash for Better Grades http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rs... download (audio/mpeg, 3.11Mb) Description: Some schools across the country have launched new cash reward programs to improve students' test scores, despite concerns from some educators over what role money should lplay in children's motivation. John Tulenko of Learning Matters Television reports on the debate.
9. Mixed Results for School Reform Efforts in New Orleans http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rs... download (audio/mpeg, 4.52Mb) Description: A year after New Orleans School Superintendent Paul Vallas took the helm, educators in the city's public schools still tackle the challenges of keeping students enrolled and helping them meet required test scores. John Merrow wraps up a series of reports on efforts to reform schools in New Orleans.
10. D.C. Schools Chief Institutes Tough Changes, Weathers Controversy http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rs... download (audio/mpeg, 4.18Mb) Description: After one year on the job, Washington, D.C., schools chief Michelle Rhee has slated schools to close and planned personnel changes to help boost the struggling education system. John Merrow reports on her efforts.
11. New G.I. Bill Aims to Provide Expanded Educational Benefits to Troops http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rs... download (audio/mpeg, 3.82Mb) Description: A new G.I. bill signed into law Monday doubles funding for education benefits available to military personnel who have served since Sept. 11, 2001, and allows transfer of benefits to a spouse or children. Analysts discuss the law and its meaning for veterans.
12. D.C. Teachers Struggle to Adapt to School Reforms http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rs... download (audio/mpeg, 3.74Mb) Description: Washington, D.C.'s schools struggle to bring students up to proficiency standards while losing thousands of them to charter schools. John Merrow talks to D.C. Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee about her first year on the job.
13. New Orleans School Reforms Target Young Readers http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rs... download (audio/mpeg, 5.61Mb) Description: The struggle to educate the nation's children in urban schools has long been an area of reform. In a continuing series of reports on urban school reform, John Merrow returns to New Orleans schools to examine how young students are learning to read.
14. Report Aims to Debunk Myths on Gender and Education http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rs... download (audio/mpeg, 4.41Mb) Description: A new report examines commonly held assumptions about the differences in how girls and boys learn and achieve in education. Experts discuss the findings and how they might help educators better address issues of learning and gender.
15. Report: Federal Program Fails to Improve Reading Skills http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rs... download (audio/mpeg, 4.02Mb) Description: An Education Department report disclosed the ineffectiveness of No Child Left Behind's $6 billion student reading program. State education officials Douglas Christensen of Nebraska and Michele Goady of Maryland debate Reading First's merits.
16. High-tech School Prepares Students for Shifting Economy http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rs... download (audio/mpeg, 4.27Mb) Description: Paul Solman reports on a high school in California that pushes its students to focus on the future by preparing for jobs in the world of high technology -- while also helping the U.S. stay competitive in a global marketplace.
17. Leaders Struggle to Bolster New Orleans Schools http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rs... download (audio/mpeg, 3.47Mb) Description: In the latest in a series of reports on urban school reform, John Merrow reports on how the schools chief in New Orleans plans to deal with some of the most troubled schools in a city still recovering from Hurricane Katrina.
18. Washington, D.C., Schools Chief Faces Tough Choices http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rs... download (audio/mpeg, 4.12Mb) Description: In the latest in a series of reports on school reform in Washington, D.C., and New Orleans, 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 cuts.
19. Gunman Opens Fire at University, Killing Five Then Self http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rs... download (audio/mpeg, 2.83Mb) Description: A gunman shot 21 people at North Illinois University on Thursday, killing five before turning his guns on himself. Chicago NewsHour correspondent Elizabeth Brackett reports on the aftermath of yesterday's events.
20. War Vets Still Struggle With Education Costs, Despite G.I. Bill Benefit http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rs... download (audio/mpeg, 3.42Mb) Description: John Merrow reports on how education benefits offered through the G.I. Bill are issued to soldiers returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and the renewed efforts by some members of Congress to expand the bill, which has seen reduced funding over the years.
21. New Orleans Schools Chief Aims to Curb Dropout Rate http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rs... download (audio/mpeg, 4.71Mb) Description: In the latest in a series of reports on how education leaders are endeavoring to reform troubled urban schools, education correspondent John Merrow returns to New Orleans to check in on the city's efforts to repair its struggling school system.
22. In Battle to Revamp D.C. Schools, Education Leader Faces Resistance http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rs... download (audio/mpeg, 4.27Mb) Description: John Merrow reports on the controversial practices that D.C. schools chief Michelle Rhee is using to shake up the city's school system, including closing 23 schools by 2010 in a bid to tackle a $100 million budget deficit -- a move that has raised a storm of protest.
23. Chicago's Military Academies Raise Education Debate http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rs... download (audio/mpeg, 3.90Mb) Description: Elizabeth Brackett reports on a controversial program that has some of Chicago's public schools following the model of military academies, and the debate over whether it is an effective way to boost student performance in tough urban neighborhoods.
24. Schools Chief in New Orleans Faces Tough Road to Rebuilding http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rs... download (audio/mpeg, 4.44Mb) Description: In the newest in a series of reports on reforming troubled school systems, John Merrow returns to New Orleans for an update on how the city's schools chief is faring in his attempts to enact change in a system still working to recover from Hurricane Katrina.
25. D.C. Schools Chief Rhee Faces High Expectations for System Reform http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rs... download (audio/mpeg, 4.31Mb) Description: As part of a series of reports on how educators are attempting to reform urban schools, education correspondent John Merrow provides an update on the efforts of Washington D.C. school chancellor Michelle Rhee to turn around the city's troubled school system.
26. Las Vegas Races to Expand Social Services Amid Growth Boom http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rs... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: In the next Big Picture election report from Las Vegas, the NewsHour looks at how the Nevada city's recent population increase has strained school and health care systems and local residents and leaders discuss how the burden on social services is impacting their views on the 2008 election.
27. Documentary Explores Key Case on 'Intelligent Design' http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rs... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: The PBS series NOVA airs a documentary Tuesday about a 2005 landmark Pennsylvania court case that found it unconstitutional for schools to teach "intelligent design" as an alternate theory to evolution. The judge who decided the case reflects the legal battle.
28. Schools Aim to Provide Healthy Lunches http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rs... download (audio/mpeg, 0.00Mb) Description: While American schools celebrate National School Lunch week, many are making efforts to provide meals that are both tasty and health conscious. The NewsHour reports on such efforts in St. Paul, Minn., schools.