Secretary of Education Arne Duncan has $5 billion to disburse and a lot of interest groups to please. How will he manage?
School Funding
A Profile of Arne Duncan: The Program
Economic Recession and Schools: The Program
Peekskill, New York is a working-class town that's been devastated by the economic recession. President Obama's stimulus package could help, but how much?
Change in Chattanooga: The Program
An school district in Chattanooga, TN was stunned to find that nine of its schools were in the bottom 20. This program follows what they did to fix things, and whether it worked.
School Spirit: The Program
Hurricane Katrina ravaged the town of Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. What's life like after the destruction?
Academic Squeeze: The Program
While community colleges normally accept anyone who wants to go, budget cuts over the past few years have made it difficult for them to fulfill the demand.
Gifted Education: The Program
Programs for gifted students are disappearing in districts because of budget cuts, shifting priorities and, some allege, because of the federal "No Child Left Behind" act.


