Dolly Parton was raised in a small cabin in East Tennessee with just one book. That’s why she wants children to have books in their homes. She started giving away books 17 years ago. Today, many kids think of her as “The Book Lady” who also happens to sing.
Famed country music star Dolly Parton talks about her passion for reading and how her childhood inspired her to create The Imagination Library, a book program for children.
At King Middle School in Portland, ME, 8th graders spend four months studying physics, design, and much more - all in preparation for inventing alternative energy devices that improve people's lives.
For the first time in forty years, national high school graduation rates have made remarkable gains. But are they real?
Public schools in Danville, Kentucky are in the process of a radical transformation.
Find out what happened in Danville before we arrived, after we left, and why you should watch a documentary we produced 16 years ago.
On April 9th, John Merrow spoke with Sal Khan, founder and executive director of Khan Academy. Listen to their discussion.
In 1988, John Merrow returned to his alma mater, Dartmouth College, to attend his 25th class reunion - and documented it for the NewsHour. Check out the vintage report, straight from our archives.
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John Merrow, Richard Whitmire, and Dr. Perri Klass discussed the difficulties boys face in our education system in a lively JCC Conversation. Listen to it here.
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