Are union objections to Race to the Top legitimate, or are they simply protecting their members? Part 3 in our series covering Race to the Top looks at the issue.
Education Policy
Race to the Top: Teacher Unions: Friend or Foe? - Pt. 3
Race to the Top: The Race is On! - Pt.2
The deadline has arrived, and 40 states plus D.C. are hoping to win a share of a 4.35 billion dollar "Race to the Top" pie. Who will get the money? How have they prepared?
Race to the Top: Making History - Pt.1
Race to the Top is unlike any education reform effort in U.S. history. This program looks back at the last 40 years of school reforms.
Michelle Rhee in Washington, DC: Episode 11 - Tensions Rising
Looming problems threaten to derail Michelle Rhee's large reform efforts in Washington, DC. Tensions are rising and stakes are high.
Holding the Line: The Program
The stimulus money has gone out, but what's it done for school districts? Rochester, NY got $30 million...how are they using the money?
Michelle Rhee in Washington, DC: Episode 10 - Testing Michelle Rhee
After two years of Michelle Rhee's efforts is education better in Washington, DC? We try to find out In our tenth episode in this series.
Race to the Top: The Series
The "Race to the Top" competition is unlike any education reform effort in U.S. history. This series of reports covers the past and present of school funding by government.
Stop. Think. Act.: Bonus Video: Social & Emotional Learning at P.S. 24
For 25 years, Tom Roderick has been instructing children in how to solve conflicts peacefully. Reporter John Tulenko spoke with him about his work.
The Stimulus Gap: The Program
When Hartford (CT) Public High School opened last September, the school was nearly unrecognizable. Part of a fledgling effort, HPHS is re-making itself for success, but will it get the money it needs?
Michelle Rhee in Washington, DC: Episode 9 - Well Known Nationally, Struggling at Home
Michelle Rhee's media presence is affecting her pursuit of a revolutionary new teachers' contract.

